Full_Name: Karl Schilling Version: 2.10.0 patched OS: Win XP Submission from: (NULL) (131.220.251.8) I am running R 2.10.0 patched under WinXP (German version). When I use the command file.choose() and try to navigate to a target with an umlaut (?, ?, ?) in the pathway, I get an error message "file not found". Also, in the path name reproduced in the error message, the umlauts are replaced by sign combinations. If I tray to target files with no umlauts in the path name, everything is ok. Any suggestions? Thank you so much for your attention to this. KArl Schilling