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Output has to be written to and read from a unicode text file




Well I tend to agree with Shawn in that the .INI file on Windows XP does support Unicode characters. Notepad may not display them correctly but they will be correct in a full blown editor or DOS console.
This format will much more easily support all types of languages and very easy to maintain.

Code:
$Backup = ReadProfileString(@ScriptDir+'\'+'BACKUPS.INI', 'BACKUP', 'Temp')
'Values are: ' + $Backup ?



Code:
[BACKUP]
Temp=à â ç é è ê ë î ï ô û ù ü




French alphabet
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_alphabet