FormBuildDesign.characterSet Method
Definition
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Overloads
| characterSet() |
Gets or sets the character set of the font. |
| characterSet(Int32) |
characterSet()
Gets or sets the character set of the font.
public:
virtual int characterSet();public virtual int characterSet ();abstract member characterSet : unit -> int
override this.characterSet : unit -> intPublic Overridable Function characterSet () As IntegerReturns
An integer value that indicates the character set of the font.
Remarks
The values for the integer that is returned indicate the character set according to the following table:
| Value. | Description. |
|---|---|
| 0 | ANSI_CHARSET |
| 1 | DEFAULT_CHARSET |
| 2 | SYMBOL_CHARSET |
| 77 | MAC_CHARSET |
| 128 | SHIFTJIS_CHARSET |
| 129 | HANGUL_CHARSET |
| 134 | GB2312_CHARSET |
| 136 | CHINESEBIG5_CHARSET |
| 161 | GREEK_CHARSET |
| 162 | TURKISH_CHARSET |
| 163 | VIETNAMESE_CHARSET |
| 186 | BALTIC_CHARSET |
| 204 | RUSSIAN_CHARSET |
| 238 | EASTEUROPE_CHARSET |
| 255 | OEM_CHARSET |
The value in the following table is for the Korean language edition of Microsoft Windows.
| Value. | Description. |
|---|---|
| 130 | JOHAB_CHARSET |
The values in the following table are for the Middle East language edition of Microsoft Windows.
| Value. | Description. |
|---|---|
| 177 | HEBREW_CHARSET |
| 178 | ARABIC_CHARSET |
The value in the following table is for the Thai language edition of Microsoft Windows.
| Value. | Description. |
|---|---|
| 222 | THAI_CHARSET |
The default character set is set to a value that is based on the current system locale. For example, when the system locale is English (United States), it is set as ANSI_CHARSET. For more information, see the LOGFONT structure on Microsoft Docs, https://docs.microsoft.com.