re : Pound Sign and Char 194

[clp1000]

Hello
I have this simple function below. It works perfectly in some of my PRGs, but not all of them.
I can copy this function as it is, and put it in another PRG, compile it and then when called/executed, it will add a character (194) before the pound sign in the final CSV file
Exactly the same function, in the same EXE, called in the same way.... but with differnet results

I cannot see any logical reason why ? Has anyone had anything simlar ? Any clues / ideas ?
I know I can swap the pound for chr(163) - but this won't solve the problem in future
Thanks
Chris

FUNCTION TestFunction()
qrepfile="c:\temp\test01.csv"
set alternate to (qrepfile)
set alternate on
set console off

?
? "£"
?

set alternate to
set alternate off
set console on
return .t.

[rdonnay]

Have you tried SET CHARSET TO ANSI ?

[clp1000]

Yes, tried that, no difference, thanks
But anyway it wouldn't explain why it would work in 1 PRG file and not the other 1

[Auge_Ohr]

hi,

did we talk about Console or GUI ?

have you change AppSys() ?
which FONT do you use ?

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have a look at SetLocale() in help File
it have a Sample for Euro Sign (check it) but you can enhance it for Pound Sign

[k-insis]

One file is in ANSI and second source file in UTF encoding.

Hello
I have this simple function below. It works perfectly in some of my PRGs, but not all of them.
I can copy this function as it is, and put it in another PRG, compile it and then when called/executed, it will add a character (194) before the pound sign in the final CSV file
Exactly the same function, in the same EXE, called in the same way.... but with differnet results

I cannot see any logical reason why ? Has anyone had anything simlar ? Any clues / ideas ?
I know I can swap the pound for chr(163) - but this won't solve the problem in future
Thanks
Chris

FUNCTION TestFunction()
qrepfile="c:\temp\test01.csv"
set alternate to (qrepfile)
set alternate on
set console off

?
? "£"
?

set alternate to
set alternate off
set console on
return .t.

[clp1000]

One file is in ANSI and second source file in UTF encoding.

Hello
I have this simple function below. It works perfectly in some of my PRGs, but not all of them.
I can copy this function as it is, and put it in another PRG, compile it and then when called/executed, it will add a character (194) before the pound sign in the final CSV file
Exactly the same function, in the same EXE, called in the same way.... but with differnet results

I cannot see any logical reason why ? Has anyone had anything simlar ? Any clues / ideas ?
I know I can swap the pound for chr(163) - but this won't solve the problem in future
Thanks
Chris

FUNCTION TestFunction()
qrepfile="c:\temp\test01.csv"
set alternate to (qrepfile)
set alternate on
set console off

?
? "£"
?

set alternate to
set alternate off
set console on
return .t.

You sir, are a genius - thanks a million

Thanks for all the replies from everyone