Get the encoding of my sytem

Question

How can I get the encoding of my Windows XP system. Is there any command for command prompt through which I can know the default encoding of my system.

regards

Answer 1

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/469163/how-to-set-the-default-encoding-in-windows-xp

Answer 2

Just head for the Control Panel | Regional and Language Options | Advanced tab

or

Microsoft MSDN Library has a solution to get the encoding for the operating system's current ANSI code page. You can use the following VB code:

'Usage
 Dim value As Encoding
 value = Encoding.Default

'Declaration
 Public Shared ReadOnly Property Default As Encoding

There are also syntaxes for C#, C++ and JScript. Have a look at MSDN Library for more info.