RE: Strange characters on the field

Try setting the compiler directive runtimeencoding(ansi) on in the COBOL tab of the project properties. This should tell it to treat PIC X data using the ANSI codeset.

You could also try using CBL_STRING_CONVERT to convert between ansi and Unicode and then use the converted string in your Textbox.

Example

call "CBL_STRING_CONVERT" using by reference test-record

                               by value 10

                               by value 3

                               by reference mypicn

                               by reference 20

                               by value 1

                               by value 0

                               by reference reserved

                               returning status-code.

set txtBox1::Text to mypicn