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This macro creates an unsigned 32-bit value for use as an lParamparameter in a message. The macro concatenates two specified 16-bit values.

Syntax 

LPARAM MAKELPARAM( 
  WORD 
wLow, 
  WORD 
wHigh 
);

Parameters

wLow

Specifies the low-order word of the new long value.

wHigh

Specifies the high-order word of the new long value.

Return Value

The return value is an unsigned 32-bit value.

Remarks

The MAKELPARAMmacro is defined as follows.

Copy Code 
#define MAKELPARAM(l, h)   ((LPARAM) MAKELONG(l, h))

Requirements

Header winuser.h
Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 1.0 and later
Windows Mobile Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later

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