Keyboard layout and character set (code page)

[Cris Han]

Hi, I am a Windows XP user since past 5 years. Now I’m excited to learn about keyboard layouts, character sets, fonts, Unicode, etc. I have read some books as well regarding these and have got some knowledge. But now there is a problem. I wanted to now if in case I specify a particular keyboard layout in Windows XP how can I know what character set (code page) Windows will ascribe to that layout? I already tried searching Google for answer to this question but dint found any.

Can anyone of you please provide me some documentation to understand these aspects more clearly.

[CoYoTeA]

Yes, it is available on web. Just check out these two articles to get all your answers about keyboard layout. http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms913616.aspx

or here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Alt_keycodes

[Cris Han]

Thank you very much friend.

Got some important leads from the Wikipedia page.

Appreciated.