GetUserDefaultLangID function (winnls.h)

Returns the language identifier of the Region Format setting for the current user.

Syntax

LANGID GetUserDefaultLangID();

Return value

Returns the language identifier for the current user as set under Control Panel > Clock, Language, and Region > Change date, time, or number formats > Formats tab > Format dropdown.

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

Remarks

The return value is not necessarily the same as that returned by GetSystemDefaultLangID, even for a single-user computer.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps | UWP apps]
Minimum supported server Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps | UWP apps]
Target Platform Windows
Header winnls.h (include Windows.h)
Library Kernel32.lib
DLL Kernel32.dll

See also

GetSystemDefaultLangID

National Language Support

National Language Support Functions