I generated a file on our RH 4 linux box using a perl program I wrote from an oracle database that is set to utf8. I run that very same perl program on my windows box [ using cygwin ] (internally set to WINDOWS-1252). This way, I have a benchmark file to look at. This file is what it is supposed to look like. The spanish characters and other characters come out just fine when typed out at the terminal. I tried, on RH4, setting my LANG to en_US.utf8 and generating it, and copied it over to windows via sftp (which always copies over in binary mode, I found out), and it does not compare. I tried, on RH4, setting my LANG to en_US.CP1252 and regenerated it, copied it over to windows using sftp, and compared -- no soap. so ... does anyone have any ideas that might work? it rankles me that I have to run the program on windows to make it do the right thing. -- Happy Trails! Jerry (K7AZJ) Hobbit Name: Pimpernel Loamsdown Registered Linux User: 275424 This email's random fortune: You will inherit millions of dollars. --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss