diff --git a/src/native/get.cc b/src/native/get.cc
index 9b262c7..1dfce9b 100644
--- a/src/native/get.cc
+++ b/src/native/get.cc
@@ -72,4 +72,9 @@
 
  int tn3270_get_length(h3270::session *ses) {
  	return (int) ses->get_length();
-}
+ }
+
+ int tn3270_get_display_charset(h3270::session *ses, char* str, int len) {
+ 	strncpy(str,ses->get_display_charset().c_str(),len);
+	return 0;
+ }
diff --git a/src/native/private.h b/src/native/private.h
index e8b859b..b2e46c9 100644
--- a/src/native/private.h
+++ b/src/native/private.h
@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@
 		DLL_PUBLIC int tn3270_get_width(h3270::session *ses);
 		DLL_PUBLIC int tn3270_get_height(h3270::session *ses);
 		DLL_PUBLIC int tn3270_get_length(h3270::session *ses);
+
+		DLL_PUBLIC int tn3270_set_display_charset(h3270::session *ses, const char* str);
+		DLL_PUBLIC int tn3270_get_display_charset(h3270::session *ses, char* str, int strlen);
+
 	}
 
 
diff --git a/src/native/set.cc b/src/native/set.cc
index bc07362..ea4e914 100644
--- a/src/native/set.cc
+++ b/src/native/set.cc
@@ -46,4 +46,10 @@ int tn3270_set_cursor_addr(h3270::session *ses, int addr) {
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int tn3270_set_display_charset(h3270::session *ses, const char* str) {
+	debug("%s(%s)",__FUNCTION__,str);
+	ses->set_display_charset(0,str);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 
diff --git a/src/pw3270-sharp/pw3270-sharp.cs b/src/pw3270-sharp/pw3270-sharp.cs
index 86db968..77080cd 100644
--- a/src/pw3270-sharp/pw3270-sharp.cs
+++ b/src/pw3270-sharp/pw3270-sharp.cs
@@ -128,6 +128,12 @@ namespace pw3270 {
 		[DllImport ("lib3270-mono",CallingConvention=CallingConvention.Cdecl)]
 		extern static int tn3270_get_length(IntPtr Session);
 
+		[DllImport ("lib3270-mono",CallingConvention=CallingConvention.Cdecl)]
+		extern static int tn3270_set_display_charset(IntPtr Session, string str);
+
+		[DllImport ("lib3270-mono",CallingConvention=CallingConvention.Cdecl)]
+		extern static int tn3270_get_display_charset(IntPtr session, StringBuilder str, int strlen);
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Create a new session with lib3270/pw3270
 		/// </summary>
@@ -435,6 +441,18 @@ namespace pw3270 {
 			}
 		}
 		
+		public string CharSet {
+			get {
+				StringBuilder str = new StringBuilder(31);
+				tn3270_get_display_charset(hSession,str,30);				
+				return str.ToString();
+			}
+			set {
+				tn3270_set_display_charset(hSession,value);				
+			}
+		}
+
+		
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/testprograms/sample.cs b/testprograms/sample.cs
index 78480c0..5ab23bd 100644
--- a/testprograms/sample.cs
+++ b/testprograms/sample.cs
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class sample {
 
 		System.Console.WriteLine("Using pw3270 version " + host.Version + " revision " + host.Revision);
 		System.Console.WriteLine("Screen size is " + host.Width + "x" + host.Height + " (" + host.Length + ")");
+		System.Console.WriteLine("The Charset is " + host.CharSet);
 
 		host.Connect("tn3270://zos.efglobe.com:telnet",10);
 
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