Locale Information

The following are locale constants.

LOCALE_FONTSIGNATURE

Windows NT 4.0 or later: A bit pattern used to determine the relationship between character coverage needed to support the locale and font contents.

LOCALE_ICALENDARTYPE

Current calendar type. This type can be one of these values:

1	Gregorian (as in United States)
2	Gregorian (English strings always)
3	Era: Year of the Emperor (Japan)
4	Era: Year of Taiwan Region
5	Tangun Era (Korea)
6	Hijri (Arabic lunar)
7	Thai
8	Hebrew (Lunar)
9	Gregorian Middle East French calendar
10	Gregorian Arabic calendar
11	Gregorian Transliterated English calendar
12	Gregorian Transliterated French calendar

LOCALE_ICENTURY

Specifier for full 4-digit century. The maximum number of characters allowed for this string is two. The specifier can be one of the following values:

0	Abbreviated 2-digit century
1	Full 4-digit century

LOCALE_ICOUNTRY

Country code, based on international phone codes, also referred to as IBM country codes. The maximum number of characters allowed for this string is six.

LOCALE_ICURRDIGITS

Number of fractional digits for the local monetary format. The maximum number of characters allowed for this string is three.

LOCALE_ICURRENCY

Positive currency mode. The maximum number of characters allowed for this string is two. The mode can be one of the following values:

0	Prefix, no separation
1	Suffix, no separation
2	Prefix, 1-character separation
3	Suffix, 1-character separation

LOCALE_IDATE

Short date format-ordering specifier. The maximum number of characters allowed for this string is two. The specifier can be one of the following values:

0	Month-Day-Year
1	Day-Month-Year
2	Year-Month-Day

LOCALE_IDAYLZERO

Specifier for leading zeros in day fields. The maximum number of characters allowed for this string is two. The specifier can be one of the following values:

0	No leading zeros for days
1	Leading zeros for days

LOCALE_IDEFAULTANSICODEPAGE

American National Standards Institute (ANSI) code page associated with this locale. The maximum number of characters allowed for this string is six.

LOCALE_IDEFAULTCODEPAGE

Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) code page associated with the country. The maximum number of characters allowed for this string is six.

LOCALE_IDEFAULTCOUNTRY

Country code for the principal country in this locale. This is provided so that partially specified locales can be completed with default values. The maximum number of characters allowed for this string is six.

LOCALE_IDEFAULTEBCDICCODEPAGE

Windows NT 5.0 or later: Default EBCDIC code page associated with the locale. The maximum number of characters allowed for this string is six.

LOCALE_IDEFAULTLANGUAGE

Language identifier for the principal language spoken in this locale. This is provided so partially specified locales can be completed with default values. The maximum number of characters allowed for this string is five.

LOCALE_IDEFAULTMACCODEPAGE

Default Macintosh code page associated with the locale.

LOCALE_IDEFAULTOEMCODEPAGE

Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) code page associated with the locale. The maximum number of characters allowed for this string is six.

LOCALE_IDIGITS

Number of fractional digits. The maximum number of characters allowed for this string is three.

LOCALE_IDIGITSUBSTITUTION

Windows NT 5.0 or later: Determines the shape of the digits. The specifier can be one of these values:

0	Context—the national shape depends on the previous text in the same output.
1	None/Arabic—gives full Unicode compatibility.
2	Native—national shapes determined by LOCALE_SNATIVEDIGITS.

LOCALE_IFIRSTDAYOFWEEK

Specifier for the first day in a week. The specifier can be one of these values:

0	LOCALE_SDAYNAME1
1	LOCALE_SDAYNAME2
2	LOCALE_SDAYNAME3
3	LOCALE_SDAYNAME4
4	LOCALE_SDAYNAME5
5	LOCALE_SDAYNAME6
6	LOCALE_SDAYNAME7

LOCALE_IFIRSTWEEKOFYEAR

Specifier for the first week of the year. The specifier can be one of these values:

0	Week containing 1/1 is the first week of that year.
1	First full week following 1/1 is the first week of that year.
2	First week containing at least four days is the first week of that year.

LOCALE_IINTLCURRDIGITS

Number of fractional digits for the international monetary format. The maximum number of characters allowed for this string is three.

LOCALE_ILANGUAGE

Language identifier indicating the language. The maximum number of characters allowed for this string is five.

LOCALE_ILDATE

Long date format-ordering specifier. The maximum number of characters allowed for this string is two. The specifier can be one of the following values:

0	Month-Day-Year
1	Day-Month-Year
2	Year-Month-Day

LOCALE_ILZERO

Specifier for leading zeros in decimal fields. The maximum number of characters allowed for this string is two. The specifier can be one of the following values:

0	No leading zeros
1	Leading zeros

LOCALE_IMEASURE

System of measurement. This value is zero if the metric system (Systéme International d'Unités, or S.I.) is used, and 1 if the U.S. system is used. The maximum number of characters allowed for this string is two.

LOCALE_IMONLZERO

Specifier for leading zeros in month fields. The maximum number of characters allowed for this string is two. The specifier can be one of the following values:

0	No leading zeros for months
1	Leading zeros for months

LOCALE_INEGCURR

Negative currency mode. The maximum number of characters allowed for this string is three. The mode can be one of the following values:

0	($1.1)
1	–$1.1
2	$–1.1
3	$1.1–
4	(1.1$)
5	–1.1$
6	1.1–$
7	1.1$–
8	–1.1 $ (space before $)
9	–$ 1.1 (space after $)
10	1.1 $– (space before $)
11	$ 1.1– (space after $)
12	$ –1.1 (space after $)
13	1.1– $ (space before $)
14	($ 1.1) (space after $)
15	(1.1 $) (space before $)

LOCALE_INEGNUMBER

Negative number mode. The mode can be one of these values:

0	(1.1)
1	-1.1
2	- 1.1
3	1.1-
4	1.1 -

LOCALE_INEGSEPBYSPACE

Separation of monetary symbol in a negative monetary value. This value is 1 if the monetary symbol is separated by a space from the negative amount, zero if it is not. The maximum number of characters allowed for this string is two.

LOCALE_INEGSIGNPOSN

Formatting index for negative values. This index uses the same values as LOCALE_IPOSSIGNPOSN. The maximum number of characters allowed for this string is two.

LOCALE_INEGSYMPRECEDES

Position of monetary symbol in a negative monetary value. This value is 1 if the monetary symbol precedes the negative amount, zero if it follows it. The maximum number of characters allowed for this string is two.

LOCALE_IOPTIONALCALENDAR

Additional calendar types. This can be a zero-separated list of one or more of these calendars type values:

0	No additional types valid
1	Gregorian (as in United States)
2	Gregorian (English strings always)
3	Era: Year of the Emperor (Japan)
4	Era: Year of Taiwan Region
5	Tangun Era (Korea)
6	Hijri (Arabic lunar)
7	Thai
8	Hebrew (Lunar)
9	Gregorian Middle East French calendar
10	Gregorian Arabic calendar
11	Gregorian Transliterated English calendar
12	Gregorian Transliterated French calendar

LOCALE_IPAPERSIZE

Windows NT 5.0 or later: Default paper size associated with the locale. The specifier can be one of the following values:

0	US Letter
1	A4
2	Legal

LOCALE_IPOSSEPBYSPACE

Separation of monetary symbol in a positive monetary value. This value is 1 if the monetary symbol is separated by a space from a positive amount, zero if it is not. The maximum number of characters allowed for this string is two.

LOCALE_IPOSSIGNPOSN

Formatting index for positive values. The maximum number of characters allowed for this string is two. The index can be one of the following values:

0	Parentheses surround the amount and the monetary symbol.
1	The sign string precedes the amount and the monetary symbol.
2	The sign string succeeds the amount and the monetary symbol.
3	The sign string immediately precedes the monetary symbol.
4	The sign string immediately succeeds the monetary symbol.

LOCALE_IPOSSYMPRECEDES

Position of monetary symbol in a positive monetary value. This value is 1 if the monetary symbol precedes the positive amount, zero if it follows it. The maximum number of characters allowed for this string is two.

LOCALE_ITIME

Time format specifier. The maximum number of characters allowed for this string is two. The specifier can be one of the following values:

0	AM / PM 12-hour format
1	24-hour format

LOCALE_ITIMEMARKPOSN

Specifier indicating whether the time marker string (AM or PM) preceeds or follows the time string. The registry value is iTimePrefix for compatibility with previous Asian versions of Windows. The specifier can take one of the following values:

0	Use as suffix.
1	Use as prefix.

LOCALE_ITIMEMARKERUSE

Specifier indicating whether the time marker should be used for 12-hour, 24-hour, or both types of clock settings. The specifier can take one of the following values:

0	Use with 12-hour clock.
1	Use with 24-hour clock.
2	Use with both 12-hour and 24-hour clocks.
3	Never use.

LOCALE_ITLZERO

Specifier for leading zeros in time fields. The maximum number of characters allowed for this string is two. The specifier can be one of the following values:

0	No leading zeros for hours
1	Leading zeros for hours

LOCALE_NOUSEROVERRIDE

Can be combined with other LOCALE values to bypass any user override and return the system default value for the given locale information.

LOCALE_RETURN_NUMBER

Windows NT 4.0 or later: This value may be ORed with any specifier beginning with LOCALE_I to return the value as a number instead of as a string. The buffer to receive the value must be at least the length of a DWORD.

LOCALE_S1159

String for the AM designator.

LOCALE_S2359

String for the PM designator.

LOCALE_SABBREVCTRYNAME

Abbreviated name of the country from the ISO Standard 3166.

LOCALE_SABBREVDAYNAME1

Native abbreviated name for Monday.

LOCALE_SABBREVDAYNAME2

Native abbreviated name for Tuesday.

LOCALE_SABBREVDAYNAME3

Native abbreviated name for Wednesday.

LOCALE_SABBREVDAYNAME4

Native abbreviated name for Thursday.

LOCALE_SABBREVDAYNAME5

Native abbreviated name for Friday.

LOCALE_SABBREVDAYNAME6

Native abbreviated name for Saturday.

LOCALE_SABBREVDAYNAME7

Native abbreviated name for Sunday.

LOCALE_SABBREVLANGNAME

Abbreviated name of the language, created by taking the two-letter language abbreviation from the ISO Standard 639 and adding a third letter, as appropriate, to indicate the sublanguage.

LOCALE_SABBREVMONTHNAME1

Native abbreviated name for January.

LOCALE_SABBREVMONTHNAME2

Native abbreviated name for February.

LOCALE_SABBREVMONTHNAME3

Native abbreviated name for March.

LOCALE_SABBREVMONTHNAME4

Native abbreviated name for April.

LOCALE_SABBREVMONTHNAME5

Native abbreviated name for May.

LOCALE_SABBREVMONTHNAME6

Native abbreviated name for June.

LOCALE_SABBREVMONTHNAME7

Native abbreviated name for July.

LOCALE_SABBREVMONTHNAME8

Native abbreviated name for August.

LOCALE_SABBREVMONTHNAME9

Native abbreviated name for September.

LOCALE_SABBREVMONTHNAME10

Native abbreviated name for October.

LOCALE_SABBREVMONTHNAME11

Native abbreviated name for November.

LOCALE_SABBREVMONTHNAME12

Native abbreviated name for December.

LOCALE_SABBREVMONTHNAME13

Native abbreviated name for 13th month, if it exists.

LOCALE_SCOUNTRY

Full localized name of the country.

LOCALE_SCURRENCY

String used as the local monetary symbol.

LOCALE_SDATE

Character(s) for the date separator.

LOCALE_SDAYNAME1

Native long name for Monday.

LOCALE_SDAYNAME2

Native long name for Tuesday.

LOCALE_SDAYNAME3

Native long name for Wednesday.

LOCALE_SDAYNAME4

Native long name for Thursday.

LOCALE_SDAYNAME5

Native long name for Friday.

LOCALE_SDAYNAME6

Native long name for Saturday.

LOCALE_SDAYNAME7

Native long name for Sunday.

LOCALE_SDECIMAL

Character(s) used as the decimal separator.

LOCALE_SENGCOUNTRY

Full English name of the country. This is always restricted to characters that can be mapped into the ASCII 127-character subset.

LOCALE_SENGCURRNAME

Windows NT 5.0 or later: The full English name of the currency associated with the locale.

LOCALE_SENGLANGUAGE

Full English name of the language from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Standard 639. This is always restricted to characters that can be mapped into the ASCII 127-character subset.

LOCALE_SGROUPING

Sizes for each group of digits to the left of the decimal. An explicit size is needed for each group, and sizes are separated by semicolons. If the last value is zero, the preceding value is repeated. For example, to group thousands, specify 3;0.

LOCALE_SINTLSYMBOL

Three characters of the international monetary symbol specified in ISO 4217, "Codes for the Representation of Currencies and Funds," followed by the character separating this string from the amount.

LOCALE_SISO3166CTRYNAME

Windows NT 4.0 or later: The ISO 3166 code for the country name.

LOCALE_SISO639LANGNAME

Windows NT 4.0 or later: The abbreviated name of the language based on the ISO Standard 639 values.

LOCALE_SLANGUAGE

Full localized name of the language.

LOCALE_SLIST

Character(s) used to separate list items. For example, a comma is used in many locales.

LOCALE_SLONGDATE

Long date formatting string for this locale. The string can consist of a combination of day, month, and year format pictures defined in the Day, Month, Year, and Era Format Pictures table in National Language Support Constants and any string of characters enclosed in single quotes. Characters in single quotes remain as given.

LOCALE_SMONDECIMALSEP

Character(s) used as the monetary decimal separator.

LOCALE_SMONGROUPING

Sizes for each group of monetary digits to the left of the decimal. An explicit size is needed for each group, and sizes are separated by semicolons. If the last value is zero, the preceding value is repeated. For example, to group thousands, specify 3;0.

LOCALE_SMONTHNAME1

Native long name for January.

LOCALE_SMONTHNAME2

Native long name for February.

LOCALE_SMONTHNAME3

Native long name for March.

LOCALE_SMONTHNAME4

Native long name for April.

LOCALE_SMONTHNAME5

Native long name for May.

LOCALE_SMONTHNAME6

Native long name for June.

LOCALE_SMONTHNAME7

Native long name for July.

LOCALE_SMONTHNAME8

Native long name for August.

LOCALE_SMONTHNAME9

Native long name for September.

LOCALE_SMONTHNAME10

Native long name for October.

LOCALE_SMONTHNAME11

Native long name for November.

LOCALE_SMONTHNAME12

Native long name for December.

LOCALE_SMONTHNAME13

Native name for 13th month, if it exists.

LOCALE_SMONTHOUSANDSEP

Character(s) used as the monetary separator between groups of digits to the left of the decimal.

LOCALE_SNATIVECTRYNAME

Native name of the country.

LOCALE_SNATIVECURRNAME

Windows NT 5.0 or later: The native name of the currency associated with the locale.

LOCALE_SNATIVEDIGITS

Native equivalents to ASCII zero through 9.

LOCALE_SNATIVELANGNAME

Native name of the language.

LOCALE_SNEGATIVESIGN

String value for the negative sign.

LOCALE_SPOSITIVESIGN

String value for the positive sign.

LOCALE_SSHORTDATE

Short date formatting string for this locale. The string can consist of a combination of day, month, and year format pictures defined in Day, Month, Year, and Era Format Pictures table in National Language Support Constants.

LOCALE_SSORTNAME

Windows NT 5.0 or later: The full localized name of the sort for the given locale identifier.

LOCALE_STHOUSAND

Character(s) used to separate groups of digits to the left of the decimal.

LOCALE_STIME

Character(s) for the time separator.

LOCALE_STIMEFORMAT

Time formatting strings for this locale. The string can consist of a combination of the hour, minute, and second format pictures defined in the Hour, Minute, and Second Format Pictures table in National Language Support Constants.

LOCALE_SYEARMONTH

Windows NT 5.0 or later: The Year/Month formatting string for the locale. This string shows the proper format for a date string that contains only the year and the month.

LOCALE_USE_CP_ACP

This may be ORed with any other LCTYPE in the GetLocaleInfoA call to ensure that the code page used to do the translation of the other LCTYPE from Unicode to ANSI is based on the system ANSI code page, rather than the default ANSI code page for the LCID specified in the GetlocalInfoA call.

Many of the locale types previously listed are closely related, such that changing one affects the value of the others. The following table shows the relationships between these types: