Hi, At Fri, 18 Apr 2003 09:44:36 +0900, Sam Roberts wrote: > # Convert: > # > # Remember - Iconv.open(to, from)! > begin > i = Iconv.open(target, charset) > text = i.iconv(text) > text += i.close text = Iconv.iconv(target, charset, text).join Iconv provides a short hand method for it. Iconv.iconv returns converted strings and a string contains the byte sequence to change the output buffer to its initial shift state. -- Nobu Nakada