Daniel Berger wrote: > GetLocaleInfo( > LOCALE_SYSTEM_DEFAULT, ... > PS - Those curious about the "OEM" thing can read > http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2005/08/29/457483.aspx Note also that "system default" is the language in which the system was installed. Modern Windows OS' can have multiple languages installed, and you should probably ask for the user's preferred language if you want to talk to users. Clifford Heath.