file: will recognise the BOM and decode the text correctly. > On 2 Nov 2017, at 5:36 pm, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > I sent my message too soon. If I import as "file:" instead of "binfile:" it mostly works. > > You always figure it out as soon as you post. It's a rule.