GetCPInfo

The GetCPInfo function retrieves information about any valid installed or available code page.

To obtain additional information, use the GetCPInfoEx function.

BOOL GetCPInfo(
  UINT CodePage,      // code page identifier
  LPCPINFO lpCPInfo   // information buffer
);

Parameters

CodePage

[in] Specifies the code page about which information is to be retrieved. You can specify the code page identifier for any installed or available code page, or you can specify one of the following predefined values.

Value	Meaning
CP_ACP	Use the system default–ANSI code page.
CP_MACCP	Windows NT/2000: Use the system default–Macintosh code page.
CP_OEMCP	Use the system default–OEM code page.

lpCPInfo

[out] Pointer to a CPINFO structure that receives information about the code page.

Return Values

If the function succeeds, the return values is a nonzero value.

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

Remarks

If the specified code page is not installed or not available, GetCPInfo sets the last-error value to ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER.

Requirements

  Windows NT/2000: Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later.
  Windows 95/98: Requires Windows 95 or later.
  Header: Declared in Winnls.h; include Windows.h.
  Library: Use Kernel32.lib.

See Also

National Language Support Overview, National Language Support Functions, GetACP, GetCPInfoEx, GetOEMCP, CPINFO