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Windows Generic Process Control Functions

Internationalization (I18n) Issue:

These functions are the Generic versions of the single-byte and wide character process control functions. To operate correctly, generic arguments and return values should be used.

I18n Solution:

Use the appropriate equivalent Windows Generic process control function when reengineering an application for internationalization.

I18n Discussion:

When a Generic function call is used, the _MBCS or _UNICODE compiler switch determines whether to map to the multibyte or wide version of the function. For example, _tctime will map to ctime if the _MBCS compiler switch is defined, and to _wctime if the _UNICODE switch is defined.

The arguments and return values for these functions are also Generic and dependent on the _MBCS/_UNICODE switch for their mapping to either narrow or wide-character data.

See the MSDN Library's Using Generic Text Mappings for more information.

Click on a function for more information:

_texecl

_texecle

_texeclp

_texeclpe

_texecv

_texecve

_texecvp

_texecvpe

_tmain

_tspawnl

_tspawnle

_tspawnlp

_tspawnlpe

_tspawnv

_tspawnve

_tspawnvp

_tspawnvpe

_tsystem

_tWinMain

 

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