Echo Output to Unicode File

I am having difficulty trying to output a variable into a unicode file. I have file called survey.php that gets a password from a function and then does an include on a login.inc which is an html based file saved in unicode (has Japanese text). However, the php in login.inc never gets interpreted. I know the password variable contains a value because if I save login.inc as ascii the $password variable outputs fine. But when login.inc is unicode, the php is not interpreted. // survey.php $password = getAccess($id, $access, $msg, $survey_msg); $login = "../cpjp/login.inc"; include($login); // login.inc <td><input type="hidden" name="sys_password" value="<?php echo $password; ?>"></td> Any thoughts? Thanks much. _________________ Zach Curtis Programmer Analyst POPULUS www.populus.com _________________ Confidentiality Statement: This e-mail message and any attachment(s) are confidential and may contain proprietary information that may not be disclosed without express permission. If you have received this message in error or are not the intended recipient, please immediately notify the sender by replying to this message and then please delete this message and any attachment(s). Any use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction by unintended recipients is not authorized. Thank you.