The OemToChar function translates a string from the OEM-defined character set into either an ANSI or a wide-character string. (OEM stands for original equipment manufacturer.)
BOOL OemToChar(
LPCSTR lpszSrc, // pointer to string to translate
LPTSTR lpszDst // pointer to buffer for translated string
);
The return value is always nonzero.
Windows NT: Requires version 3.1 or later.
Windows: Requires Windows 95 or later.
Windows CE: Unsupported.
Header: Declared in winuser.h.
Import Library: Use user32.lib.
Unicode: Implemented as Unicode and ANSI versions on Windows NT.
String Manipulation Overview, String Manipulation Functions, CharToOem, CharToOemBuff, OemToCharBuff