GetConsoleOutputCP function

Retrieves the output code page used by the console associated with the calling process. A console uses its output code page to translate the character values written by the various output functions into the images displayed in the console window.

UINT WINAPI GetConsoleOutputCP(void);

This function has no parameters.

The return value is a code that identifies the code page. For a list of identifiers, see Code Page Identifiers.

If the return value is zero, the function has failed. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

A code page maps 256 character codes to individual characters. Different code pages include different special characters, typically customized for a language or a group of languages. To retrieve more information about a code page, including it's name, see the GetCPInfoEx function.

To set a console's output code page, use the SetConsoleOutputCP function. To set and query a console's input code page, use the SetConsoleCP and GetConsoleCP functions.

Console Code Pages

Console Functions

GetConsoleCP

SetConsoleCP

SetConsoleOutputCP