Windows 7 code page change

By default, all locale-dependent routines in the Microsoft run-time library use the code page that corresponds to the "C" locale. At run time, you can change or query the locale code page in use with a call to setlocale. Multibyte code page. The behavior of most of the multibyte-character routines in the run-time library depends on the current multibyte code page setting.

By default, these routines use the system-default ANSI code page. For example, in the "C" locale, islower returns true for the values 0x61 - 0x7A only. In another locale, islower may return true for these and other values, as defined by that locale. Internationalization Universal C runtime routines by category. Skip to main content. This browser is no longer supported. For more information, see Unicode. Several Unicode and character set functions allow your applications to handle code pages.

This information includes the default character used when a character in a converted string has no corresponding entry in the code page. WideCharToMultiByte can lose some data if the supplied code page cannot represent all characters in a Unicode string. Your application can convert between Windows code pages and OEM code pages using the standard C runtime library functions.

However, use of these functions presents a risk of data loss because the characters that can be represented by each code page do not match exactly. Your applications can also call the GetACP function. Skip to main content. This browser is no longer supported. Download Microsoft Edge More info. Contents Exit focus mode. Please rate your experience Yes No. Any additional feedback?

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