GetSystemDefaultLCID

The GetSystemDefaultLCID function retrieves the system default locale identifier.

LCID GetSystemDefaultLCID(void);

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

Return Values

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

Remarks

For more information about locale identifiers, see Locales.

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, GetLocaleInfo, GetUserDefaultLCID, MAKELCID