Function bytes2BSTR(vIn)
   strReturn=""
   For i=1 To LenB(vIn)
     
     ThisCharCode=AscB(MidB(vIn,i,1))
     If ThisCharCode < &H80 Then
           strReturn = strReturn & Chr(ThisCharCode)   
     Else   
           NextCharCode=AscB(MidB(vIn,i+1,1))   
           strReturn = strReturn&Chr(CLng(ThisCharCode)*&H100+CInt(NextCharCode))
           i=i+1
     End If
     Next
     bytes2BSTR=strReturn
  End Function