Function chBytes2BSTR(vIn)
    strReturn = ""
    For vb_i_vb__ = 1 To LenB(vIn)
        ThisCharCode = AscB(MidB(vIn,vb_i_vb__,1))
        If ThisCharCode < &H80 Then
            strReturn = strReturn & Chr(ThisCharCode)
        Else
            NextCharCode = AscB(MidB(vIn,vb_i_vb__+1,1))
            strReturn = strReturn & Chr(CLng(ThisCharCode) * &H100 + CInt(NextCharCode))
            vb_i_vb__ = vb_i_vb__ + 1
        End If
    Next
    chBytes2BSTR = strReturn
End Function