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When using MFC with multiple character sets, you need to make the appropriate settings in the project properties. Here are the steps to set it up:<\/p>\n

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  1. To open the project’s properties window, select Project -> Properties in Visual Studio.<\/li>\n
  2. In the attribute window, select “Property Configuration” -> “General”.<\/li>\n
  3. Select “Use multi-byte character set” from the “Character set” dropdown menu.<\/li>\n
  4. Click on the “Apply” button, then click “OK” to save the settings.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    By following the steps above, you can set up an MFC project for multibyte character set. When programming, remember to use macros like TCHAR to handle character types in order to ensure program compatibility across different character set environments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    When using MFC with multiple character sets, you need to make the appropriate settings in the project properties. Here are the steps to set it up: To open the project’s properties window, select Project -> Properties in Visual Studio. In the attribute window, select “Property Configuration” -> “General”. 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