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Hiword |
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| Syntax | Hiword (LongExpression) |
| Action | [Function] Returns the upper word of an unsigned long data item. |
| Scope | Usable anywhere. |
| Notes | This function returns the upper word (two bytes) of the unsigned long (4-byte) argument. Note that it is provided for DLL support. You should not use it for general data handling. |
| Category | Windows and DLLs |
| See Also | Bcopy, WindowHandle, External, FontHandle, GetMessageParameters, GetNotifyParameters, Loword, MakeLong, PaletteRGB, RGB, RGBValues |
| Example | This example transfers the upper word of the long item lParam into the integer id. id = Hiword(lParam) |