Windows Data Types

The data types supported by Microsoft Windows are used to define function return values, function
and message parameters, and structure members. They define the size and meaning of these
elements.

The following table contains the following types: character, integer, Boolean, pointer, and handle. The
character, integer, and Boolean types are common to most C compilers. Most of the pointer-type
names begin with a prefix of P or LP. Handles refer to a resource that has been loaded into memory.

Type Description

ATOM Atom. For more information, see Atoms.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef WORD ATOM;

BOOL Boolean variable (should be TRUE or FALSE).

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef int BOOL;

BOOLEAN Boolean variable (should be TRUE or FALSE).

This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
typedef BYTE BOOLEAN;

BYTE Byte (8 bits).

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef unsigned char BYTE;

CALLBACK Calling convention for callback functions.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
#define CALLBACK __stdcall

CHAR 8-bit Windows (ANSI) character. For more information, see

Character Sets Used By Fonts.
This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
typedef char CHAR;

COLORREF Red, green, blue (RGB) color value (32 bits). See
COLORREF for information on this type.
This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef DWORD COLORREF;

CONST Variable whose value is to remain constant during

execution.
This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
#define CONST const

DWORD 32-bit unsigned integer. The range is 0 through

4294967295 decimal.
This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef unsigned long DWORD;

DWORDLONG 64-bit unsigned integer. The range is 0 through

18446744073709551615 decimal.
This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
typedef ULONGLONG DWORDLONG;

DWORD_PTR Unsigned long type for pointer precision. Use when casting
a pointer to a long type to perform pointer arithmetic. (Also
commonly used for general 32-bit parameters that have
been extended to 64 bits in 64-bit Windows. )
This type is declared in BaseTsd.h as follows:
 typedef ULONG_PTR DWORD_PTR;

DWORD32 32-bit unsigned integer.

This type is declared in BaseTsd.h as follows:
typedef unsigned int DWORD32;

DWORD64 64-bit unsigned integer.

This type is declared in BaseTsd.h as follows:
typedef unsigned __int64 DWORD64;

FLOAT Floating-point variable.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef float FLOAT;

HACCEL Handle to an accelerator table.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef HANDLE HACCEL;

HALF_PTR Half the size of a pointer. Use within a structure that

contains a pointer and two small fields.
This type is declared in Basetsd.h as follows:
#ifdef _WIN64
typedef int HALF_PTR;
#else
typedef short HALF_PTR;
#endif

HANDLE Handle to an object.

This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
typedef PVOID HANDLE;

HBITMAP Handle to a bitmap.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef HANDLE HBITMAP;

HBRUSH Handle to a brush.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef HANDLE HBRUSH;

HCOLORSPACE Handle to a color space.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
#if(WINVER >= 0x0400)
typedef HANDLE HCOLORSPACE;
#endif

HCONV Handle to a dynamic data exchange (DDE) conversation.

This type is declared in Ddeml.h as follows:
typedef HANDLE HCONV;

HCONVLIST Handle to a DDE conversation list.

This type is declared in Ddeml.h as follows:
typedef HANDLE HCONVLIST;

HCURSOR Handle to a cursor.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef HICON HCURSOR;

HDC Handle to a device context (DC).

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef HANDLE HDC;

HDDEDATA Handle to DDE data.

This type is declared in Ddeml.h as follows:
typedef HANDLE HDDEDATA;
HDESK Handle to a desktop.
This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef HANDLE HDESK;

HDROP Handle to an internal drop structure.

This type is declared in ShellApi.h as follows:
typedef HANDLE HDROP;

HDWP Handle to a deferred window position structure.

This type is declared in WinUser.h as follows:
typedef HANDLE HDWP;

HENHMETAFILE Handle to an enhanced metafile.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef HANDLE HENHMETAFILE;

HFILE Handle to a file opened by OpenFile, not CreateFile.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef int HFILE;

HFONT Handle to a font.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef HANDLE HFONT;

HGDIOBJ Handle to a GDI object.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef HANDLE HGDIOBJ;

HGLOBAL Handle to a global memory block.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef HANDLE HGLOBAL;

HHOOK Handle to a hook.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef HANDLE HHOOK;

HICON Handle to an icon.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef HANDLE HICON;

HINSTANCE Handle to an instance.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef HANDLE HINSTANCE;

HKEY Handle to a registry key.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef HANDLE HKEY;

HKL Input locale identifier.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef HANDLE HKL;

HLOCAL Handle to a local memory block.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef HANDLE HLOCAL;

HMENU Handle to a menu.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef HANDLE HMENU;

HMETAFILE Handle to a metafile.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef HANDLE HMETAFILE;
HMODULE Handle to a module. The value is the base address of the
module.
This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef HINSTANCE HMODULE;

HMONITOR Handle to a display monitor.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
if(WINVER >= 0x0500) typedef HANDLE
HMONITOR;

HPALETTE Handle to a palette.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef HANDLE HPALETTE;

HPEN Handle to a pen.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef HANDLE HPEN;

HRESULT Return code used by COM interfaces. For more information,

see Structure of the COM Error Codes. To test an HRESULT
value, use the FAILED and SUCCEEDED macros.
This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
typedef LONG HRESULT;

HRGN Handle to a region.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef HANDLE HRGN;

HRSRC Handle to a resource.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef HANDLE HRSRC;

HSZ Handle to a DDE string.

This type is declared in Ddeml.h as follows:
typedef HANDLE HSZ;

HWINSTA Handle to a window station.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef HANDLE WINSTA;

HWND Handle to a window.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef HANDLE HWND;

INT 32-bit signed integer. The range is -2147483648 through

2147483647 decimal.
This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef int INT;

INT_PTR Signed integer type for pointer precision. Use when casting
a pointer to an integer to perform pointer arithmetic.
This type is declared in BaseTsd.h as follows:
#if defined(_WIN64)
typedef __int64 INT_PTR;
#else
typedef int INT_PTR;
#endif

INT32 32-bit signed integer. The range is -2147483648 through

2147483647 decimal.
This type is declared in BaseTsd.h as follows:
typedef signed int INT32;

INT64 64-bit signed integer. The range is –

 9223372036854775808 through 9223372036854775807
decimal.
This type is declared in BaseTsd.h as follows:
typedef signed __int64 INT64;

LANGID Language identifier. For more information, see Locales.

This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
typedef WORD LANGID;

LCID Locale identifier. For more information, see Locales.

This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
typedef DWORD LCID;

LCTYPE Locale information type. For a list, see LCTYPE Constants.

This type is declared in WinNls.h as follows:
typedef DWORD LCTYPE;

LGRPID Language group identifier. For a list, see

EnumLanguageGroupLocales.
This type is declared in WinNls.h as follows:
typedef DWORD LGRPID;

LONG 32-bit signed integer. The range is –2147483648 through

2147483647 decimal.
This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
typedef long LONG;

LONGLONG 64-bit signed integer. The range is –

9223372036854775808 through 9223372036854775807
decimal.
This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
#if !defined(_M_IX86)
typedef __int64 LONGLONG;
#else
typedef double LONGLONG;
#endif

LONG_PTR Signed long type for pointer precision. Use when casting a
pointer to a long to perform pointer arithmetic.
This type is declared in BaseTsd.h as follows:
#if defined(_WIN64)
typedef __int64 LONG_PTR;
#else
typedef long LONG_PTR;
#endif

LONG32 32-bit signed integer. The range is –2147483648 through

2147483647 decimal.
This type is declared in BaseTsd.h as follows:
typedef signed int LONG32;

LONG64 64-bit signed integer. The range is –

9223372036854775808 through 9223372036854775807
decimal.
This type is declared in BaseTsd.h as follows:
typedef __int64 LONG64;

LPARAM Message parameter.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef LONG_PTR LPARAM;

LPBOOL Pointer to a BOOL.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef BOOL far *LPBOOL;
LPBYTE Pointer to a BYTE.
This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef BYTE far *LPBYTE;

LPCOLORREF Pointer to a COLORREF value.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef DWORD *LPCOLORREF;

LPCSTR Pointer to a constant null-terminated string of 8-bit

Windows (ANSI) characters. For more information, see
Character Sets Used By Fonts.
This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
typedef __nullterminated CONST CHAR
*LPCSTR;

LPCTSTR An LPCWSTR if UNICODE is defined, an LPCSTR

otherwise.
This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
#ifdef UNICODE
typedef LPCWSTR LPCTSTR;
#else
typedef LPCSTR LPCTSTR;
#endif

LPCVOID Pointer to a constant of any type.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef CONST void *LPCVOID;

LPCWSTR Pointer to a constant null-terminated string of 16-bit

Unicode characters. For more information, see Character
Sets Used By Fonts.
This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
typedef CONST WCHAR *LPCWSTR;

LPDWORD Pointer to a DWORD.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef DWORD *LPDWORD;

LPHANDLE Pointer to a HANDLE.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef HANDLE *LPHANDLE;

LPINT Pointer to an INT.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef int *LPINT;

LPLONG Pointer to a LONG.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef long *LPLONG;

LPSTR Pointer to a null-terminated string of 8-bit Windows (ANSI)

characters. For more information, see Character Sets Used
By Fonts.
This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
typedef CHAR *LPSTR;

LPTSTR An LPWSTR if UNICODE is defined, an LPSTR otherwise.

This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
#ifdef UNICODE
typedef LPWSTR LPTSTR;
#else
typedef LPSTR LPTSTR;
#endif
LPVOID Pointer to any type.
This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef void *LPVOID;

LPWORD Pointer to a WORD.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef WORD *LPWORD;

LPWSTR Pointer to a null-terminated string of 16-bit Unicode

characters. For more information, see Character Sets Used
By Fonts.
This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
typedef WCHAR *LPWSTR;

LRESULT Signed result of message processing.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef LONG_PTR LRESULT;

PBOOL Pointer to a BOOL.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef BOOL *PBOOL;

PBOOLEAN Pointer to a BOOL.

This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
typedef BOOLEAN *PBOOLEAN;

PBYTE Pointer to a BYTE.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef BYTE *PBYTE;

PCHAR Pointer to a CHAR.

This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
typedef CHAR *PCHAR;

PCSTR Pointer to a constant null-terminated string of 8-bit

Windows (ANSI) characters. For more information, see
Character Sets Used By Fonts.
This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
typedef CONST CHAR *PCSTR;

PCTSTR A PCWSTR if UNICODE is defined, a PCSTR otherwise.

This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
#ifdef UNICODE
typedef LPCWSTR PCTSTR;
#else
typedef LPCSTR PCTSTR;
#endif

PCWSTR Pointer to a constant null-terminated string of 16-bit

Unicode characters. For more information, see Character
Sets Used By Fonts.
This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
typedef CONST WCHAR *PCWSTR;

PDWORD Pointer to a DWORD.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef DWORD *PDWORD;

PDWORDLONG Pointer to a DWORDLONG.

This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
typedef DWORDLONG *PDWORDLONG;

PDWORD_PTR Pointer to a DWORD_PTR.

This type is declared in BaseTsd.h as follows:
 typedef DWORD_PTR *PDWORD_PTR;

PDWORD32 Pointer to a DWORD32.

This type is declared in BaseTsd.h as follows:
typedef DWORD32 *PDWORD32;

PDWORD64 Pointer to a DWORD64.

This type is declared in BaseTsd.h as follows:
typedef DWORD64 *PDWORD64;

PFLOAT Pointer to a FLOAT.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef FLOAT *PFLOAT;

PHALF_PTR Pointer to a HALF_PTR.

This type is declared in Basetsd.h as follows:
#ifdef _WIN64
typedef HALF_PTR *PHALF_PTR;
#else
typedef HALF_PTR *PHALF_PTR;
#endif

PHANDLE Pointer to a HANDLE.

This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
typedef HANDLE *PHANDLE;

PHKEY Pointer to an HKEY.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef HKEY *PHKEY;

PINT Pointer to an INT.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef int *PINT;

PINT_PTR Pointer to an INT_PTR.

This type is declared in BaseTsd.h as follows:
typedef INT_PTR *PINT_PTR;

PINT32 Pointer to an INT32.

This type is declared in BaseTsd.h as follows:
typedef INT32 *PINT32;

PINT64 Pointer to an INT64.

This type is declared in BaseTsd.h as follows:
typedef INT64 *PINT64;

PLCID Pointer to an LCID.

This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
typedef PDWORD PLCID;

PLONG Pointer to a LONG.

This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
typedef LONG *PLONG;

PLONGLONG Pointer to a LONGLONG.

This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
typedef LONGLONG *PLONGLONG;

PLONG_PTR Pointer to a LONG_PTR.

This type is declared in BaseTsd.h as follows:
typedef LONG_PTR *PLONG_PTR;

PLONG32 Pointer to a LONG32.

This type is declared in BaseTsd.h as follows:
 typedef LONG32 *PLONG32;

PLONG64 Pointer to a LONG64.

This type is declared in BaseTsd.h as follows:
typedef LONG64 *PLONG64;

POINTER_32 32-bit pointer. On a 32-bit system, this is a native pointer.

On a 64-bit system, this is a truncated 64-bit pointer.
This type is declared in BaseTsd.h as follows:
#if defined(_WIN64)
#define POINTER_32 __ptr32
#else
#define POINTER_32
#endif

POINTER_64 64-bit pointer. On a 64-bit system, this is a native pointer.

On a 32-bit system, this is a sign-extended 32-bit pointer.
Note that it is not safe to assume the state of the high
pointer bit.
This type is declared in BaseTsd.h as follows:
#if (_MSC_VER >= 1300)
#define POINTER_64 __ptr64
#else
#define POINTER_64
#endif

POINTER_SIGNED A signed pointer.

This type is declared in BaseTsd.h as follows:
#define POINTER_SIGNED __sptr

POINTER_UNSIGNED An unsigned pointer.

This type is declared in BaseTsd.h as follows:
#define POINTER_UNSIGNED __uptr

PSHORT Pointer to a SHORT.

This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
typedef SHORT *PSHORT;

PSIZE_T Pointer to a SIZE_T.

This type is declared in BaseTsd.h as follows:
typedef SIZE_T *PSIZE_T;

PSSIZE_T Pointer to a SSIZE_T.

This type is declared in BaseTsd.h as follows:
typedef SSIZE_T *PSSIZE_T;

PSTR Pointer to a null-terminated string of 8-bit Windows (ANSI)

characters. For more information, see Character Sets Used
By Fonts.
This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
typedef CHAR *PSTR;

PTBYTE Pointer to a TBYTE.

This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
typedef TBYTE *PTBYTE;

PTCHAR Pointer to a TCHAR.

This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
typedef TCHAR *PTCHAR;

PTSTR A PWSTR if UNICODE is defined, a PSTR otherwise.

This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
#ifdef UNICODE
typedef LPWSTR PTSTR;
 #else typedef LPSTR PTSTR;
#endif

PUCHAR Pointer to a UCHAR.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef UCHAR *PUCHAR;

PUHALF_PTR Pointer to a UHALF_PTR.

This type is declared in Basetsd.h as follows:
#ifdef _WIN64
typedef UHALF_PTR *PUHALF_PTR;
#else
typedef UHALF_PTR *PUHALF_PTR;
#endif

PUINT Pointer to a UINT.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef UINT *PUINT;

PUINT_PTR Pointer to a UINT_PTR.

This type is declared in BaseTsd.h as follows:
typedef UINT_PTR *PUINT_PTR;

PUINT32 Pointer to a UINT32.

This type is declared in BaseTsd.h as follows:
typedef UINT32 *PUINT32;

PUINT64 Pointer to a UINT64.

This type is declared in BaseTsd.h as follows:
typedef UINT64 *PUINT64;

PULONG Pointer to a ULONG.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef ULONG *PULONG;

PULONGLONG Pointer to a ULONGLONG.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef ULONGLONG *PULONGLONG;

PULONG_PTR Pointer to a ULONG_PTR.

This type is declared in BaseTsd.h as follows:
typedef ULONG_PTR *PULONG_PTR;

PULONG32 Pointer to a ULONG32.

This type is declared in BaseTsd.h as follows:
typedef ULONG32 *PULONG32;

PULONG64 Pointer to a ULONG64.

This type is declared in BaseTsd.h as follows:
typedef ULONG64 *PULONG64;

PUSHORT Pointer to a USHORT.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef USHORT *PUSHORT;

PVOID Pointer to any type.

This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
typedef void *PVOID;

PWCHAR Pointer to a WCHAR.

This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
typedef WCHAR *PWCHAR;

PWORD Pointer to a WORD.

 This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef WORD *PWORD;

PWSTR Pointer to a null- terminated string of 16-bit Unicode

characters. For more information, see Character Sets Used
By Fonts.
This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
typedef WCHAR *PWSTR;

SC_HANDLE Handle to a service control manager database. For more

information, see SCM Handles.
This type is declared in WinSvc.h as follows:
typedef HANDLE SC_HANDLE;

SC_LOCK Lock to a service control manager database. For more

information, see SCM Handles.
This type is declared in WinSvc.h as follows:
typedef LPVOID SC_LOCK;

SERVICE_STATUS_HANDLE Handle to a service status value. For more information, see

SCM Handles.
This type is declared in WinSvc.h as follows:
typedef HANDLE SERVICE_STATUS_HANDLE;

SHORT A 16-bit integer. The range is –32768 through 32767

decimal.
This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
typedef short SHORT;

SIZE_T The maximum number of bytes to which a pointer can

point. Use for a count that must span the full range of a
pointer.
This type is declared in BaseTsd.h as follows:
typedef ULONG_PTR SIZE_T;

SSIZE_T Signed SIZE_T.

This type is declared in BaseTsd.h as follows:
typedef LONG_PTR SSIZE_T;

TBYTE A WCHAR if UNICODE is defined, a CHAR otherwise.

This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
#ifdef UNICODE
typedef WCHAR TBYTE;
#else
typedef unsigned char TBYTE;
#endif

TCHAR A WCHAR if UNICODE is defined, a CHAR otherwise.

This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
#ifdef UNICODE
typedef WCHAR TCHAR;
#else
typedef char TCHAR;
#endif

UCHAR Unsigned CHAR.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef unsigned char UCHAR;

UHALF_PTR Unsigned HALF_PTR. Use within a structure that contains

a pointer and two small fields.
This type is declared in Basetsd.h as follows:
#ifdef _WIN64
typedef unsigned int UHALF_PTR;
 #else
typedef unsigned short UHALF_PTR;
#endif

UINT Unsigned INT. The range is 0 through 4294967295

decimal.
This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef unsigned int UINT;

UINT_PTR Unsigned INT_PTR.

This type is declared in BaseTsd.h as follows:
#if defined(_WIN64)
typedef unsigned __int64 UINT_PTR;
#else
typedef unsigned int UINT_PTR;
#endif

UINT32 Unsigned INT32. The range is 0 through 4294967295

decimal.
This type is declared in BaseTsd.h as follows:
typedef unsigned int UINT32;

UINT64 Unsigned INT64. The range is 0 through

18446744073709551615 decimal.
This type is declared in BaseTsd.h as follows:
typedef usigned __int 64 UINT64;

ULONG Unsigned LONG. The range is 0 through 4294967295

decimal.
This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef unsigned long ULONG;

ULONGLONG 64-bit unsigned integer. The range is 0 through

18446744073709551615 decimal.
This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
#if !defined(_M_IX86)
typedef unsigned __int64 ULONGLONG;
#else
typedef double ULONGLONG;
#endif

ULONG_PTR Unsigned LONG_PTR.

This type is declared in BaseTsd.h as follows:
#if defined(_WIN64)
typedef unsigned __int64 ULONG_PTR;
#else
typedef unsigned long ULONG_PTR;
#endif

ULONG32 Unsigned LONG32. The range is 0 through 4294967295

decimal.
This type is declared in BaseTsd.h as follows:
typedef unsigned int ULONG32;

ULONG64 Unsigned LONG64. The range is 0 through

18446744073709551615 decimal.
This type is declared in BaseTsd.h as follows:
typedef unsigned __int64 ULONG64;

UNICODE_STRING A Unicode string.

This type is declared in Winternl.h as follows:
typedef struct _UNICODE_STRING {
USHORT Length;
 USHORT MaximumLength;
PWSTR Buffer;
} UNICODE_STRING;
typedef UNICODE_STRING *PUNICODE_STRING;
typedef const UNICODE_STRING
*PCUNICODE_STRING;

USHORT Unsigned SHORT. The range is 0 through 65535 decimal.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef unsigned short USHORT;

USN Update sequence number (USN).

This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
typedef LONGLONG USN;

VOID Any type.

This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
#define VOID void

WCHAR 16-bit Unicode character. For more information, see

Character Sets Used By Fonts.
This type is declared in WinNT.h as follows:
typedef wchar_t WCHAR;

WINAPI Calling convention for system functions.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
#define WINAPI __stdcall

WORD 16-bit unsigned integer. The range is 0 through 65535

decimal.
This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef unsigned short WORD;

WPARAM Message parameter.

This type is declared in WinDef.h as follows:
typedef UINT_PTR WPARAM;