--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Davyd REY - AXESS / Groupe
AXESS <davyd.rey@...> wrote:

>
> I'm french and i use Firebird.
>
> Since some days, i have a trouble with my firebird database.
>
> I use it via asp.net , ado.net and embedded firebird.
> When i select records, firebird don't send accent characters (french

and

> other) !
>
> The charset is UNICODE_FSS. How can i read all characters ?
>
> Thanks for all.
>
> davyd rey

I have no personal experience with non-ASCII with Firebird, but from
what I have understood, the Firebird 1.5 implementation of Unicode is
incomplete / doesn't work properly. It has been fixed in Firebird 2.

More info:

http://www.destructor.de/firebird/charsets.htm

Adam