Thanks Minoru,

I have just recently had some success after getting the TMS Unicode
controls and using the TMS AdvStringGrid's WideCell property. I've
still got some more testing to do, but it looks hopeful now. The
details that you provided were very helpful too.

Thanks again,

Justin

--- In IBObjects@yahoogroups.com, Minoru Yoshida <yoshida@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I tried it. In both WindowsXP and Delphi7 US editions.
> There were no problem.
>
> Firebird environments:
>
> - Firebird V2.1(Beta 2)
> - Database defaut charcter set is UTF-8
> - Client connection is NONE(in IBO V4.8.7)
> (Sorry, I'm testing V2.1 only...)
>
> Windows settings(In control panel):
>
> ->|Regional and language options|
> ->|Language| -> [Details]
> ->Text services and Input Languages
> Default input language :
> - Japanese - japanese
>
> Delphi's controls font properties:
>
> Charset:
> - SHIFTJIS_CHARSET
> (DEFAULT_CHARSET is not support for all ranges)
>
> Name:
> - MS UI Gothic
> - MS Gothic/PGothic
> - MS Mincho/PMincho
> Other japanese fonts...
>
> Regards,
> Minoru
>