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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 );
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Nls\CodePage
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.
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.
Windows NT/2000: Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later.
Windows 95/98: Unsupported.
Header: Declared in Wincon.h; include Windows.h.
Library: Use Kernel32.lib.
Consoles and Character-Mode Support Overview, Console Functions, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleOutputCP, SetConsoleOutputCP