Dictates which character set marshaled strings should use.
Syntax
public enum CharSet
Remarks
Because there are several unmanaged string types and only one managed string type, you must use a character set to specify how managed strings should be marshaled to unmanaged code. This enumeration, which provides character set options, is used by System.Runtime.InteropServices.DllImportAttribute and System.Runtime.InteropServices.StructLayoutAttribute. For a detailed description of the string marshaling and name matching behavior associated with this enumeration, see Specifying a Character Set.
Members
| Member Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Ansi |
Marshal strings as multiple-byte character strings. |
| Auto |
Automatically marshal strings appropriately for the target operating system. The default is CharSet.Unicode on Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and the Windows Server 2003 family; the default is CharSet.Ansi on Windows 98 and Windows Me. Although the common language runtime default is CharSet.Auto, languages may override this default. For example, by default C# marks all methods and types as CharSet.Ansi. |
| None |
This value is obsolete and has the same behavior as CharSet.Ansi. |
| Unicode |
Marshal strings as Unicode 2-byte characters. |
Requirements
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Assembly Versions: 1.0.5000.0, 2.0.0.0, 4.0.0.0