Retrieve the Regional Setting w/o using the RegistryTag(s): WinAPI/Registry
[local external functions] FUNCTION int GetLocaleInfoA(ulong locale,ulong lctype,REF string data,int size) & LIBRARY "kernel32.dll" FUNCTION ulong GetSystemDefaultLCID() LIBRARY "kernel32.dll"
[powerscript] CONSTANT long LOCALE_ILANGUAGE = 1 ' LANGID in hexadecimal digits CONSTANT long LOCALE_SLANGUAGE = 2 ' Full localized name of the language CONSTANT long LOCALE_SENGLANGUAGE = 4097 ' Full English U.S. name of the language ISO Standard 639 CONSTANT long LOCALE_SABBREVLANGNAME = 3 ' Abbreviated name of the language, ISO Standard 639 CONSTANT long LOCALE_SNATIVELANGNAME = 4 ' Native name of the language CONSTANT long LOCALE_ICOUNTRY = 5 ' Country code, based on international phone codes CONSTANT long LOCALE_SCOUNTRY = 6 ' The full localized name of the country. CONSTANT long LOCALE_SENGCOUNTRY = 4098 ' The full English U.S. name of the country. CONSTANT long LOCALE_SABBREVCTRYNAME = 7 ' Abbreviated name of the country ISO Standard 3166. CONSTANT long LOCALE_SNATIVECTRYNAME = 8 ' Native name of the country. CONSTANT long LOCALE_IDEFAULTLANGUAGE = 9 ' LANGID for the principal language spoken in this locale. CONSTANT long LOCALE_IDEFAULTCOUNTRY = 10 ' Country code for the principal country in this locale. CONSTANT long LOCALE_IDEFAULTCODEPAGE = 11 ' OEM code page associated with the country. CONSTANT long LOCALE_SLIST = 12 ' Characters used to separate list items. CONSTANT long LOCALE_IMEASURE = 13 ' 0 for metric system (S.I.) and 1 for the U.S. CONSTANT long LOCALE_SDECIMAL = 14 ' decimal separator CONSTANT long LOCALE_STHOUSAND = 15 ' thousand separator CONSTANT long LOCALE_SGROUPING = 16 ' Sizes for each group of digits to the left of the decimal. CONSTANT long LOCALE_IDIGITS = 17 ' number of fractional digits CONSTANT long LOCALE_ILZERO = 18 ' 0 means use no leading zeros; 1 means use leading zeros. CONSTANT long LOCALE_SNATIVEDIGITS = 19 ' Ten characters equivalent of the ASCII 0-9. CONSTANT long LOCALE_SCURRENCY = 20 ' local monetary symbol CONSTANT long LOCALE_SINTLSYMBOL = 21 ' International monetary symbol ISO 4217. CONSTANT long LOCALE_SMONDECIMALSEP = 22 ' monetary decimal separator CONSTANT long LOCALE_SMONTHOUSANDSEP = 23 ' monetary thousand separator CONSTANT long LOCALE_SMONGROUPING = 24 ' monetary grouping CONSTANT long LOCALE_ICURRDIGITS = 25 ' # local monetary digits CONSTANT long LOCALE_IINTLCURRDIGITS = 26 ' # intl monetary digits CONSTANT long LOCALE_ICURRENCY = 27 ' positive currency mode CONSTANT long LOCALE_INEGCURR = 28 ' negative currency mode CONSTANT long LOCALE_SDATE = 29 ' date separator CONSTANT long LOCALE_STIME = 30 ' time separator CONSTANT long LOCALE_SSHORTDATE = 31 ' short date format string CONSTANT long LOCALE_SLONGDATE = 32 ' long date format string CONSTANT long LOCALE_STIMEFORMAT = 4099 ' time format string CONSTANT long LOCALE_IDATE = 33 ' short date format, 0 M–D–Y,1 D–M–Yr,2 Y–M–D CONSTANT long LOCALE_ILDATE = 34 ' long date format, 0 M–D–Y,1 D–M–Y,2 Y–M–D CONSTANT long LOCALE_ITIME = 35 ' time format, 0 AM/PM 12-hr format, 1 24-hr format CONSTANT long LOCALE_ICENTURY = 36 ' Use full 4-digit century, 0 Two digit.1 Full century CONSTANT long LOCALE_ITLZERO = 37 ' leading zeros in time field, 0 No , 1 yes CONSTANT long LOCALE_IDAYLZERO = 38 ' leading zeros in day field, 0 No , 1 yes CONSTANT long LOCALE_IMONLZERO = 39 ' leading zeros in month field, 0 No , 1 yes CONSTANT long LOCALE_S1159 = 40 ' AM designator CONSTANT long LOCALE_S2359 = 41 ' PM designator CONSTANT long LOCALE_SDAYNAME1 = 42 ' long name for Monday CONSTANT long LOCALE_SDAYNAME2 = 43 ' long name for Tuesday CONSTANT long LOCALE_SDAYNAME3 = 44 ' long name for Wednesday CONSTANT long LOCALE_SDAYNAME4 = 45 ' long name for Thursday CONSTANT long LOCALE_SDAYNAME5 = 46 ' long name for Friday CONSTANT long LOCALE_SDAYNAME6 = 47 ' long name for Saturday CONSTANT long LOCALE_SDAYNAME7 = 48 ' long name for Sunday CONSTANT long LOCALE_SABBREVDAYNAME1 = 49 ' abbreviated name for Monday CONSTANT long LOCALE_SABBREVDAYNAME2 = 51 ' abbreviated name for Tuesday CONSTANT long LOCALE_SABBREVDAYNAME3 = 52 ' abbreviated name for Wednesday CONSTANT long LOCALE_SABBREVDAYNAME4 = 53 ' abbreviated name for Thursday CONSTANT long LOCALE_SABBREVDAYNAME5 = 54 ' abbreviated name for Friday CONSTANT long LOCALE_SABBREVDAYNAME6 = 55 ' abbreviated name for Saturday CONSTANT long LOCALE_SABBREVDAYNAME7 = 56 ' abbreviated name for Sunday CONSTANT long LOCALE_SMONTHNAME1 = 57 ' long name for January CONSTANT long LOCALE_SMONTHNAME2 = 58 ' long name for February CONSTANT long LOCALE_SMONTHNAME3 = 59 ' long name for March CONSTANT long LOCALE_SMONTHNAME4 = 60 ' long name for April CONSTANT long LOCALE_SMONTHNAME5 = 61 ' long name for May CONSTANT long LOCALE_SMONTHNAME6 = 62 ' long name for June CONSTANT long LOCALE_SMONTHNAME7 = 63 ' long name for July CONSTANT long LOCALE_SMONTHNAME8 = 64 ' long name for August CONSTANT long LOCALE_SMONTHNAME9 = 65 ' long name for September CONSTANT long LOCALE_SMONTHNAME10 = 66 ' long name for October CONSTANT long LOCALE_SMONTHNAME11 = 67 ' long name for November CONSTANT long LOCALE_SMONTHNAME12 = 68 ' long name for December CONSTANT long LOCALE_SABBREVMONTHNAME1 = 69 ' abbreviated name for January CONSTANT long LOCALE_SABBREVMONTHNAME2 = 70 ' abbreviated name for February CONSTANT long LOCALE_SABBREVMONTHNAME3 = 71 ' abbreviated name for March CONSTANT long LOCALE_SABBREVMONTHNAME4 = 72 ' abbreviated name for April CONSTANT long LOCALE_SABBREVMONTHNAME5 = 73 ' abbreviated name for May CONSTANT long LOCALE_SABBREVMONTHNAME6 = 74 ' abbreviated name for June CONSTANT long LOCALE_SABBREVMONTHNAME7 = 75 ' abbreviated name for July CONSTANT long LOCALE_SABBREVMONTHNAME8 = 76 ' abbreviated name for August CONSTANT long LOCALE_SABBREVMONTHNAME9 = 77 ' abbreviated name for September CONSTANT long LOCALE_SABBREVMONTHNAME10 = 78 ' abbreviated name for October CONSTANT long LOCALE_SABBREVMONTHNAME11 = 79 ' abbreviated name for November CONSTANT long LOCALE_SABBREVMONTHNAME12 = 80 ' abbreviated name for December CONSTANT long LOCALE_SABBREVMONTHNAME13 = 4111 ' Native abbreviated name for 13th month, if it exists. string ls_buffer ulong lul_size string ls_str ls_str = space(128) GetLocaleInfoA( GetSystemDefaultLCID(), LOCALE_SNATIVELANGNAME, ls_str,128) MessageBox("", ls_str)
NOTE: Some values are not available on older Windows versions. You may want to verify on Microsoft MSDN.
You can launch the Windows Regional Settings Applets with the following line:
Run( "rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL intl.cpl,,4")
You may want to check this HowTo.
mail_outline
Send comment, question or suggestion to howto@rgagnon.com
Send comment, question or suggestion to howto@rgagnon.com