wrong characters in XP graphics.

[Ralph]

Perhaps Mac can better answer your question, but, here's my thought.  If normal, alphabetical letters and digits are being shown as strange symbols, it may be that the normal characters have had a constant added to them.  How?  No idea.  But, it might be interesting to have a list of the characters that are appearing; someone may be able to de-encrypt them!  Well, it's just a thought, but, who knows?

As to you having altered your original code, etc., are you saying that you changed the original code, without using a copy?  Wow!  But, if you still have the original code somewhere (look for it ardentlay!), then, all is not lost.