How to read a Text File Hidden Characters?

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Published on 2010-03-23T11:35:46Z Indexed on 2010/03/23 11:43 UTC
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Hi guys,

I've created a text file from an application that I developed.

When I send the text file to a SYSTEM Validation, they (3rd Party System) say that the file is invalid and that the file contains 3 characters in the beginning of the file that are not allowed as well special characters are not correct.

They also say I need to use either ISO 8859-1 or PC850

Well, I'm using NotePad++ and I can't see that at all! What is the best text file reader for this kinda problems?

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EDITED

I also have a MAC and just a thought I remembered opening in TextMate ... WOW! Now I know what they are talking about!

How can I have the same in Windows?

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