SetConsoleCP

The SetConsoleCP function sets the input code page used by the console associated with the calling process. A console uses its input code page to translate keyboard input into the corresponding character value.

BOOL SetConsoleCP(
  UINT wCodePageID   // code page to set
);
 

Parameters

wCodePageID

Specifies the identifier of the code page to set. The identifiers of the code pages available on the local computer are stored in the registry under the following key.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Nls\CodePage 
 

Return Values

If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Remarks

A code page maps 256 character codes to individual characters. Different code pages include different special characters, typically customized for a language or a group of languages.

To determine a console's current input code page, use the GetConsoleCP function. To set and retrieve a console's output code page, use the SetConsoleOutputCP and GetConsoleOutputCP functions.

QuickInfo

  Windows NT: Requires version 3.1 or later.
  Windows: Unsupported.
  Windows CE: Unsupported.
  Header: Declared in wincon.h.
  Import Library: Use kernel32.lib.

See Also

Consoles and Character-Mode Support Overview, Console Functions, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleOutputCP, SetConsoleOutputCP