IsDBCSLeadByte (Windows CE 5.0)
This function determines whether a character is a lead byte. A lead byte is the first byte of a character in a double-byte character set (DBCS).
BOOL IsDBCSLeadByte(BYTETestChar );
Parameters
- TestChar
[in] The character to be tested.
Return Values
TRUE indicates that the character is a lead byte.
FALSE indicates that either the character is not a lead byte or an error was generated.
For extended error information, call GetLastError.
Remarks
Lead bytes are unique to double-byte character sets.
A lead byte introduces a double-byte character.
Lead bytes occupy a specific range of byte values.
The IsDBCSLeadByte function uses the ANSI code page to check lead-byte ranges. To specify a different code page, use the IsDBCSLeadByteEx function.
Requirements
OS Versions: Windows CE 1.01 and later.
Header: Winnls.h.
Link Library: Coredll.lib.
See Also
IsDBCSLeadByteEx | MultiByteToWideChar | EnumDateFormats
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