# File contents iterator and Unicode

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/file-contents-iterator-and-unicode/1514
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [June 28, 2010, 10:19am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/file-contents-iterator-and-unicode/1514 "2010-06-28T10:19:02Z")
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### Author: ![nickd](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/898d66/32.png) [@nickd](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/nickd)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2010, 10:19am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/file-contents-iterator-and-unicode/1514/1 "2010-06-28T10:19:02Z")

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&nbsp;I am currently evaluating FinalBuilder and I am trying to use the file contents iterator, but it doesn't appear to understand Unicode.

The file I'm attempting to read is a double byte file with a byte order mark at the beginning.

Is there a way to iterate through Unicode files?

Nick

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### Author: ![Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/vincent/32/938_2.png) [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2010, 10:39am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/file-contents-iterator-and-unicode/1514/2 "2010-06-28T10:39:35Z")

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Hi Nick   
  
 FB6 is not fully unicode aware. FB7 (which is currently in a private beta, publuc beta next week hopefully) will have full support for Unicode.

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### Author: ![paulsamways](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e8c25b/32.png) [@paulsamways](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/paulsamways)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2010, 10:45am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/file-contents-iterator-and-unicode/1514/3 "2010-06-28T10:45:08Z")

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Hi Nick,   
  
 FinalBuilder 6 does not have unicode support, FinalBuilder 7, which is very close to being available as a public beta, does have support for unicode.   
  
 Regards,   
 Paul.

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### Author: ![nickd](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/898d66/32.png) [@nickd](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/nickd)
#### Post date: [July 2, 2010, 9:54am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/file-contents-iterator-and-unicode/1514/4 "2010-07-02T09:54:21Z")

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Thanks, good to know. If we purchase now, will we be able to upgrade without further cost?

Nick

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### Author: ![nickd](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/898d66/32.png) [@nickd](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/nickd)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2010, 9:23am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/file-contents-iterator-and-unicode/1514/5 "2010-07-04T09:23:24Z")

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Using a Powershell script got me over this particular problem.

Nick&nbsp;

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### Author: ![paulsamways](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e8c25b/32.png) [@paulsamways](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/paulsamways)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2010, 10:29am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/file-contents-iterator-and-unicode/1514/6 "2010-07-04T10:29:01Z")

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Hi Nick,   
  
 So long as you purchase FinalBuilder 6 with software assurance then you will receive the upgrade for no further cost, otherwise you’ll need to purchase an upgrade.   
  
 Information about software assurance can be found at: [https://www.finalbuilder.com/Prices/SoftwareAssuranceInformation/tabid/111/Default.aspx](https://www.finalbuilder.com/Prices/SoftwareAssuranceInformation/tabid/111/Default.aspx)   
  
 Regards,   
 Paul.