I have a script that massages some text, then puts it into a number of different files with various headers and footers. Simplfied example: set page1 to theName & retutrn & theAddress & theText & page1Footer set page 2 to otherName & myEmail & theText & page2Footer So most of these work fine, but one out of the whole script creates a file apparently written in Unicode. Scrolling through it with an arrow key requires two jumps per character, pasting into Word produces organized gibberish, and pasting onto a web page results in only the first character appearing. What is it about that one page...? Or more to the point, when does Applescript automatically turn text into Unicode? -- Bill Steele [log in to unmask]