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The following table shows the National Language Support (NLS) functions with a description of the purpose of each.
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- CompareString
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This function compares two character strings, using the locale specified by the given identifier as the basis for the comparison.
- ConvertDefaultLocale
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This function converts a special default locale value to an actual locale identifier.
- EnumCalendarInfo
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This function enumerates the calendar information by calling an application–defined callback function.
- EnumCalendarInfoProc
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This function is an application–defined callback function.
- EnumCodePagesProc
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This application-defined callback function is used with the EnumSystemCodePagesfunction.
- EnumDateFormats
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This function enumerates the long or short date formats that are available for a specified locale, including date formats for any alternate calendars.
- EnumDateFormatsProc
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This function is an application–defined callback function. It is called because of a call to the EnumDateFormatsfunction, and receives a pointer to a string buffer that contains a date format string.
- EnumLocalesProc
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This function is an application–defined callback function. It is called because of a call to the EnumSystemLocalesfunction, and receives a pointer to a string buffer that contains a locale identifier.
- EnumSystemCodePages
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This function enumerates the code pages that are either installed on or supported by a system.
- EnumSystemLocales
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This function enumerates the locales that are either installed on or supported by a system.
- EnumTimeFormats
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This function enumerates the time formats that are available for a specified locale.
- EnumTimeFormatsProc
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This function is an application–defined callback function.
- FoldString
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This function maps one string to another, performing a specified transformation option.
- GetACP
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This function retrieves the current ANSI code-page identifier for the system.
- GetCPInfo
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This function retrieves information about any valid installed or available code page.
- GetCurrencyFormat
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This function formats a number string as a currency string for a specified locale.
- GetDateFormat
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This function formats a date as a date string for a specified locale.
- GetLocaleInfo
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This function retrieves information about a locale.
- GetNumberFormat
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This function formats a number string as a number string customized for a specified locale.
- GetOEMCP
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This function retrieves the current OEM code–page identifier for the system.
- GetStringTypeW
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This function returns character–type information for the characters in the specified source string.
- GetStringTypeEx
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This function returns character–type information for the characters in the specified source string.
- GetSystemDefaultLangID
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This function retrieves the system default language identifier.
- GetSystemDefaultLCID
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This function retrieves the system default locale identifier.
- GetTimeFormat
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This function formats a time as a time string for a specified locale.
- GetUserDefaultLangID
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This function retrieves the user-default language identifier.
- GetUserDefaultUILanguage
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This function retrieves the language identifier (LANGID) for the current user's UI language selection.
- IsValidCodePage
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This function determines whether a specified code page is valid.
- IsValidLocale
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This function applies a validity test to a locale identifier.
- LCMapString
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This function maps one character string to another, performing a specified locale-dependent transformation.
- SetLocaleInfo
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This function sets an item of locale information.
- SetUserDefaultLCID
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This function sets the locale identifier (LCID) for the current user's locale selection.