National Language Support (NLS) Functions (Windows CE 5.0)
The following table shows the National Language Support (NLS) functions with a description of the purpose of each.
| Programming element | Description |
|---|---|
| CompareString | This function compares two character strings, using the locale specified by the given identifier as the basis for the comparison. |
| ConvertDefaultLocale | This function converts a special default locale value to an actual locale identifier. |
| CreateIFEDictionaryInstance | This function creates an instance of the IFEDictionary class. |
| CreateIImeIPointInstance | This function creates an instance of the IImeIPoint2 class. |
| EnumCalendarInfo | This function enumerates the calendar information by calling an application-defined callback function. |
| EnumCalendarInfoProc | This function is an application-defined callback function. |
| EnumCodePagesProc | This application-defined callback function is used with the EnumSystemCodePages function. |
| EnumDateFormats | This function enumerates the long or short date formats that are available for a specified locale, including date formats for any alternate calendars. |
| EnumDateFormatsProc | This function is an application-defined callback function. It is called because of a call to the EnumDateFormats function, and receives a pointer to a string buffer that contains a date format string. |
| EnumLocalesProc | This function is an application-defined callback function. It is called because of a call to the EnumSystemLocales function, and receives a pointer to a string buffer that contains a locale identifier. |
| EnumSystemCodePages | This function enumerates the code pages that are either installed on or supported by a system. |
| EnumSystemLocales | This function enumerates the locales that are either installed on or supported by a system. |
| EnumTimeFormats | This function enumerates the time formats that are available for a specified locale. |
| EnumTimeFormatsProc | This function is an application-defined callback function. |
| FoldString | This function maps one string to another, performing a specified transformation option. |
| GetACP | This function retrieves the current ANSI code-page identifier for the system. |
| GetCPInfo | This function retrieves information about any valid installed or available code page. |
| GetCurrencyFormat | This function formats a number string as a currency string for a specified locale. |
| GetDateFormat | This function formats a date as a date string for a specified locale. |
| GetLocaleInfo | This function retrieves information about a locale. |
| GetNumberFormat | This function formats a number string as a number string customized for a specified locale. |
| GetOEMCP | This function retrieves the current original equipment manufacturer (OEM) code-page identifier for the system. |
| GetStringTypeW | This function returns character-type information for the characters in the specified source string. |
| GetStringTypeEx | This function returns character-type information for the characters in the specified source string. |
| GetSystemDefaultLangID | This function retrieves the system default language identifier. |
| GetSystemDefaultLCID | This function retrieves the system default locale identifier. |
| GetTimeFormat | This function formats a time as a time string for a specified locale. |
| GetUserDefaultLangID | This function retrieves the user-default language identifier. |
| GetUserDefaultUILanguage | This function retrieves the language identifier (LANGID) for the current user's UI language selection. |
| IsValidCodePage | This function determines whether a specified code page is valid. |
| IsValidLocale | This function applies a validity test to a locale identifier. |
| LCMapString | This function maps one character string to another, performing a specified locale-dependent transformation. |
| SetLocaleInfo | This function sets an item of locale information |
| SetUserDefaultLCID | This function sets the locale identifier (LCID) for the current user's locale selection. |
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