List of Compiler Options and Their Defaults
Options that Specify Compiler Characteristics
National Language Support in IBM C and C++ Compilers
Where Multibyte Characters are Supported
| Option Type | Default Value | #pragma options | C | C++ |
| -qoption | nombcs | DBCS | x | x |
Syntax:
-qmbcs | -qdbcs | -qnombcs | -qnodbcs
MBCS | DBCS | NOMBCS | NODBCS
Purpose
Use the -qmbcs option if your program
contains multibyte characters. The -qmbcs option
is equivalent to -qdbcs.
Notes
Multibyte characters are used in certain languages such as
Japanese and Korean.
Example
To compile myprogram.c if it contains multibyte characters,
enter:
xlC myprogram.c -qmbcs
List of Compiler Options and Their
Defaults
Options that Specify Compiler
Characteristics
National Language Support in IBM C and C++
Compilers
Where Multibyte Characters are Supported
