Obsolete Macro functions in Japanese Windows Version 3.1

 Last reviewed: January 15, 1998
Article ID: Q130059
3.10 1.20 | 3.50 1.20 
WINDOWS   | WINDOWS NT
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The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows version 3.1
  • Microsoft Win32 Software Development Kit (SDK) version 3.5
  • Microsoft Win32s version 1.2

SUMMARY

Some of the Japanese Windows version 3.1 functions are no longer supported in the Japanese version of Windows NT. These Macro functions are obsolete in the current C++ compiler.

MORE INFORMATION

The macro functions of Japanese Windows version 3.10 are no longer supported and are obsolete in current C++ compiler. They were remapped to other generic MBCS functions. Use the following as workaround functions. Include them in the current header file. T _ismbb* entries correspond to the replaced Windows version 3.1 macro. 

#include <mbctype.h>
#define iskana       _ismbbkana
#define iskpun       _ismbbkpunct
#define iskmoji     _ismbbkalpha
#define isalkana    _ismbbalpha
#define ispnkana    _ismbbpunct
#define isalnmkana  _ismbbalnum
#define isprkana    _ismbbprint
#define isgrkana    _ismbbgraph
#define iskanji     _ismbblead
#define iskanji2    _ismbbtrail

Additional reference words: 3.10 1.20 3.50 kbinf
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Last reviewed: January 15, 1998
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