function bytes2BSTR(vIn)
	dim strReturn, i, ThisCharCode, innerCode, Hight8, Low8, NextCharCode
	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