# Function Reference

# _GUICtrlListView_SetUnicodeFormat

Sets the UNICODE character format flag for the control

#include <GuiListView.au3>
_GUICtrlListView_SetUnicodeFormat ( $hWnd, $bUnicode )

## Parameters

$hWnd | Control ID/Handle to the control
$bUnicode | Determines the character set that is used by the control. True - the control will use Unicode False - the control will use ANSI characters.

## Return Value

Returns the previous Unicode format flag for the control.

## Related

_GUICtrlListView_GetUnicodeFormat

## Example

    #include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
    #include <GuiListView.au3>
    #include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>

    Example()

    Func Example()
        GUICreate("ListView Get/Set Unicode Format (v" & @AutoItVersion & ")", 400, 300)
        Local $idListview = GUICtrlCreateListView("", 2, 2, 394, 268)
        GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

        ; Add columns
        _GUICtrlListView_AddColumn($idListview, "Items", 100)

        ; Set Unicode format
        _GUICtrlListView_SetUnicodeFormat($idListview, False)
        MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "Information", "Unicode: " & _GUICtrlListView_GetUnicodeFormat($idListview))
        _GUICtrlListView_SetUnicodeFormat($idListview, True)
        MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "Information", "Unicode: " & _GUICtrlListView_GetUnicodeFormat($idListview))

        ; Loop until the user exits.
        Do
        Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
        GUIDelete()
    EndFunc   ;==>Example