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LOWORD macro

Applies to: desktop apps only

Retrieves the low-order word from the specified value.

Syntax

WORD LOWORD(
  DWORD dwValue
);

Parameters

dwValue

The value to be converted.

Return value

Type: WORD

The return value is the low-order word of the specified value.

Requirements

Minimum supported client

Windows 2000 Professional

Minimum supported server

Windows 2000 Server

Header

Windef.h (include Windows.h)

See also

Reference
HIWORD
LOBYTE
MAKELPARAM
MAKEWPARAM
Conceptual
Windows Data Types

 

 

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Build date: 2/3/2012

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