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Windows NT
Yes
Win95
Yes
Win32s
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Import Library
user32.lib
Header File
winuser.h
Unicode
WinNT
Platform Notes
None

GetKeyboardLayoutName

The GetKeyboardLayoutName function retrieves the name of the active keyboard layout.

BOOL GetKeyboardLayoutName(

LPTSTR pwszKLID
// address of buffer for layout name
);

Parameters

pwszKLID

Points to the buffer of at least KL_NAMELENGTH characters that is to receive the name of the keyboard layout, including the NULL terminator. This will be a copy of the string provided to the LoadKeyboardLayout function, unless layout substitution took place.

Return Values

If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

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

Remarks

Windows NT:

GetKeyboardLayoutName gets the name of the active keyboard layout for the system.

Windows 95:

GetKeyboardLayoutName gets the name of the active keyboard layout for the calling thread.

See Also

ActivateKeyboardLayout
, LoadKeyboardLayout, UnloadKeyboardLayout

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