hallo there everyone! i am uploading a file in a php applet i developed and i face a problem while i upload greek named files.. have no problem with the english or so on files... is there a way to use iconv or something else so as to solve my problem ? my code looks like that... $uploaddir = $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/**** /****/public_html/uploads/'; $file = $uploaddir . basename($_FILES['uploadfile']['name']); if (move_uploaded_file($_FILES['uploadfile']['tmp_name'], $file)) { echo "success"; } else { echo "error"; } thanx -- Manolis Vlachakis Nelly's Family Hotel Visit : www.nellys-hotel.gr www.nellys.gr Skype : manolis.vlachakis