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[Plantsman]

Can anyone please explain to me  how I can get IE7 to display the euro and pound signs as such.  They are being shown as squares.

I have  no wish to adopt utf8 or to change to Firefox.

My SMF version is 2.0 RC2 which I prefer to stick with.

Thanks

[Robert.]

You should better upgrade to SMF 2.0 RC3. But about your problem: i think the only way to avoid them, is to upgrade your database to UTF8, or use the html/php characters. I don't know the link, but mayby you find them.

[Bolt3D08[UGP]™]

Dude, IE7-8 Is not good to use try [FireFox] 

[YogiBear]

£ works fine here using IE8 in IE7  Compatability Mode . Just a thought - on your computer under Control Panel > Regional Language Options are the settings for English (United Kingdom)?

I too urge you to upgrade to RC3 which has far better security and fewer bugs.

[Alex' Manson]

it may be annoying for visitors.. :s
IE8 AND IE7 totally sux..

[YogiBear]

Yeah, right, guys, but this doesn't help solve Plantsman's problem. IE is still a major player which many folk use - or are stuck with for whatever reason - so we must try to solve this using just that.

[Alex' Manson]

well, i think IE must fix their stupid browsers lol..

[YogiBear]

skander, that is enough!!!

[Alex' Manson]

okay -.- sorry
read my answer at my other thread its for you.

[Plantsman]

Thank you all for your help. It looks like I must try IE8, Firefox or upgrade to SMF2.RC3. - or a pick and mix of those. I would like to upgrade to 2.RC3 but I've seen so many questions posted over problems on upgrading I'm very hasitant to do so.

Hi, yogibear; my language setting is for  'English British ISO-8859-1 enGB' My first step will be to download IE8 and probably set to IE7 compatibility mode.

[CapadY]

Give it a try with the next:

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euro = €
pound = £