CONVERTFILEFORMAT

Converts a text file from ANSI to Unicode format or from Unicode to ANSI format.

Syntax:

CONVERTFILEFORMAT filename, encoding

Discussion:

Filename is the name of the text file to convert. Encoding is 1 to convert the file from Unicode to ANSI, or 2 to convert ANSI to Unicode. Note converting a Unicode file into ANSI may cause the loss of data, if any of the characters have no ANSI equivalent.

To convert the file, first close the file (for example using OUTPUT SCREEN) and then use the CONVERTFILEFORMAT keyword.

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