OemToChar function
Translates a string from the OEM-defined character set into either an ANSI or a wide-character string.
Syntax
BOOL WINAPI OemToChar( _In_ LPCSTR lpszSrc, _Out_ LPTSTR lpszDst );
Parameters
- lpszSrc [in]
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Type: LPCSTR
A null-terminated string of characters from the OEM-defined character set.
- lpszDst [out]
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Type: LPTSTR
The destination buffer, which receives the translated string. If the OemToChar function is being used as an ANSI function, the string can be translated in place by setting the lpszDst parameter to the same address as the lpszSrc parameter. This cannot be done if OemToChar is being used as a wide-character function.
Return value
Type: BOOL
The return value is always nonzero except when you pass the same address to lpszSrc and lpszDst in the wide-character version of the function. In this case the function returns zero and GetLastError returns ERROR_INVALID_ADDRESS.
Security Considerations
Using this function incorrectly can compromise the security of your application.
Requirements
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Minimum supported client |
Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only] |
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Minimum supported server |
Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only] |
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Unicode and ANSI names |
OemToCharW (Unicode) and OemToCharA (ANSI) |
See also
- Reference
- CharToOem
- CharToOemBuff
- OemToCharBuff
- Conceptual
- Strings