MAKEPOINTS

The MAKEPOINTS macro converts a value that contains the x- and y-coordinates of a point into a POINTS structure.

POINTS MAKEPOINTS(
  DWORD dwValue  // coordinates of a point
);
 

Parameters

dwValue

Specifies the coordinates of a point. The x-coordinate is in the low-order word, and the y-coordinate is in the high-order word.

Return Values

The return value is a pointer to a POINTS structure.

Remarks

The MAKEPOINTS macro is defined as follows:

#define MAKEPOINTS(l)   (*((POINTS FAR *) & (l))) 
 

QuickInfo

  Windows NT: Requires version 3.1 or later.
  Windows: Requires Windows 95 or later.
  Windows CE: Unsupported.
  Header: Declared in wingdi.h.

See Also

Rectangles Overview, Rectangle Macros, GetMessagePos