GetSystemDefaultLangID

The GetSystemDefaultLangID function retrieves the language identifier of the system locale.

LANGID GetSystemDefaultLangID(void);

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

Return Values

If the function succeeds, the return value is the language identifier of the system locale. If the function fails, the return value is zero.

Remarks

For more information about language identifiers, see Language Identifiers and Locale Information.

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, GetSystemDefaultLCID, GetUserDefaultLangID, MAKELANGID