Visual C++ Vers 2.0 README.WRI, Part 6 Internationalization (120922)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions 2.0, when used with:
    • the hardware: Intel x86
This article was previously published under Q120922

SUMMARY

The following is based on the Visual C++ version 2.0 README.WRI file:

SDK Requirements for National Language Support

Visual C++ version 2.0 correctly handles all multibyte-character set (MBCS) issues, including use of Input Method Editors (IME). However, to enable MBCS behavior for the development environment and build tools, you must develop on the appropriate MBCS platform, namely, with Windows NT "Daytona" for Japan, Korea, Taiwan, or the People's Republic of China. The Windows NT "Daytona" SDK and the Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) SDK included with Visual C++ version 2.0 do not include MBCS-enabled libraries or header files. To use the MBCS-enabled versions of these Windows APIs, you must use the Windows NT SDK and ODBC libraries and header files for the appropriate country/region.

Help Files With Japanese DBCS Characters

In order to build help files with Visual C++ version 2.0 that contain Japanese double-byte (DBCS) characters, you must replace the installed versions of the help file components with those found on the CD-ROM disk in the \MSVC20\BIN\HELP.JP directory. Replace the following files: 
HC30.EXE
HC31.EXE
HC31.ERR
HC.BAT
NOTE: These help compilers, while DBCS-enabled, do not work on .RTF files created with Microsoft Word version 6.0.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/24/2003
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