SetConsoleTitle

The SetConsoleTitle function sets the title bar string for the current console window.

BOOL SetConsoleTitle(
  LPCTSTR lpConsoleTitle   // address of new title
);
 

Parameters

lpConsoleTitle

Pointer to a null-terminated string that contains the string to appear in the title bar of the console window.

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

Windows NT: This function uses either Unicode characters or 8-bit characters from the console's current code page. The console's code page defaults initially to the system's OEM code page. To change the console's code page, use the SetConsoleCP or SetConsoleOutputCP functions, or use the chcp or mode con cp select= commands.

QuickInfo

  Windows NT: Requires version 3.1 or later.
  Windows: Requires Windows 95 or later.
  Windows CE: Unsupported.
  Header: Declared in wincon.h.
  Import Library: Use kernel32.lib.
  Unicode: Implemented as Unicode and ANSI versions on Windows NT.

See Also

Consoles and Character-Mode Support Overview, Console Functions, GetConsoleTitle, SetConsoleCP, SetConsoleOutputCP