The C compiler supports languages that use more than one byte to represent a character, such as Unicode and Japanese Kanji. This feature is controlled by the Multi-Byte Aware item in the C/C++ Language Panel.

To use multibyte strings or comments, turn on the Multi-Byte Aware option. If you don't need multibyte strings or comments, turn this option off, because it slows down the compiler.

See "Character Constants as Integer Values" for a discussion of creating a character constant consisting of more than one character (a completely different subject with a similar sounding name).