[comp.os.msdos.programmer] Codepage Switching

andreas@shlv2.uucp (Andreas Pagel) (05/15/91)

I'm looking for some help with DOS codepage switching.

We are working on an international product which requires the DOS
international character set, via codepage 850.  We'd like to have our
software detect if the current codepage is 850 and automatically switch to
it if it isn't.  The initial codepage should be restored on program
termination.

I understand that DOS function 44H is relevant, but the DOS Technical
manual is a little unclear (at least to me).  I'd appreciate any help
anyone can give me.

Thanks,
Andreas Pagel, Saville & Holdsworth.
email: ...[!mcsun]!ukc!shlv2!andreas  or  andreas@shlv2.UUCP
phone: 44 +81 398 4170 ext 236