HIWORD macro

Retrieves the high-order word from the specified 32-bit value.

Syntax

WORD HIWORD(
   DWORD l
);

-parameters

-param l

The value to be converted.

-return

Type: WORD

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

Requirements

Minimum supported client	Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Header	minwindef.h (include Windows.h)

See also

HIBYTE, LOWORD, MAKELPARAM, MAKEWPARAM, Windows Data Types