GetSystemDefaultLangID function (winnls.h)

Returns the language identifier for the system locale.

Syntax

LANGID GetSystemDefaultLangID();

Return value

Returns the language identifier for the system locale. This is the language used when displaying text in programs that do not support Unicode. It is set by the Administrator under Control Panel > Clock, Language, and Region > Change date, time, or number formats > Administrative tab.

For more information on language identifiers, see Language Identifier Constants and Strings.

Requirements

See also

GetSystemDefaultLCID

GetUserDefaultLangID

National Language Support

National Language Support Functions