# Loading a file results in weird chars

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/loading-a-file-results-in-weird-chars/1947>\
**Category:** Beginners\
**Created:** [July 21, 2018, 1:55am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/loading-a-file-results-in-weird-chars/1947 "2018-07-21T01:55:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Grimtin10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Grimtin10](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Grimtin10)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2018, 1:55am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/loading-a-file-results-in-weird-chars/1947/1 "2018-07-21T01:55:50Z")

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im loading a hexadecimal file, and i put ff, it returns FFFD. any help?

-Grim

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**Author:** ![kfrajer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/kfrajer/32/196_2.png) [@kfrajer](https://discourse.processing.org/u/kfrajer)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2018, 2:53am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/loading-a-file-results-in-weird-chars/1947/2 "2018-07-21T02:53:44Z")

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You need to provide an mcve. Also note that you have to put an extra effort providing details about your issue.

Kf

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**Author:** ![Grimtin10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Grimtin10](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Grimtin10)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2018, 3:46am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/loading-a-file-results-in-weird-chars/1947/3 "2018-07-21T03:46:31Z")

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Nvm, it was a problem with loadStrings()

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**Author:** ![dan850](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9c0ed/32.png) [@dan850](https://discourse.processing.org/u/dan850)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2018, 6:48am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/loading-a-file-results-in-weird-chars/1947/4 "2018-07-21T06:48:43Z")

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@Grimtin10 were you able to solve your issue?

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**Author:** ![Grimtin10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Grimtin10](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Grimtin10)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2018, 5:07am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/loading-a-file-results-in-weird-chars/1947/5 "2018-07-22T05:07:46Z")

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yeah, i was able to solve my issue