Simple Data Types

Various simple data types define the size and meaning of parameters, return values, and members associated with the functions, messages, and structures of Windows CE.

Type	Definition
ABORTPROC	Pointer to an application-defined callback function that the operating system calls when a print job is to be canceled during spooling.
ATOM	Atom (a reference to a character string in an atom table).
BOOL	Boolean variable (should be TRUE or FALSE).
BOOLEAN	Boolean variable (should be TRUE or FALSE).
BYTE	Byte (8 bits).
CCHAR	Windows character.
CEOID	Unique object identifier that can be used to specify an object in the Windows CE Object Store.
CEGUID	Globally unique identifier that can be used to specify a database volume
CHAR	Windows character.
COLORREF	Red, green, blue (RGB) color value (32 bits).
CONST	Variable whose value is to remain constant during execution.
CRITICAL_SECTION	Critical-section object.
DLGPROC	Pointer to an application-defined dialog box callback procedure.
DWORD	Doubleword (32 bits).
DWORDLONG	Double (64 bits).
FARPROC	Pointer to a callback function.
FLOAT	Floating-point variable.
FONTENUMPROC	Pointer to an application-defined callback function that enumerates fonts.
GLOBALHANDLE	Handle of a global memory block.
HACCEL	Handle of an accelerator table.
HANDLE	Handle of an object.
HBITMAP	Handle of a bitmap.
HBRUSH	Handle of a brush.
HCURSOR	Handle of a cursor.
HDC	Handle of a device context (DC).
HFILE	Handle of a file.
HFONT	Handle of a font.
HGDIOBJ	Handle of a GDI object.
HGLOBAL	Handle of a global memory block.
HHOOK	Handle of a hook.
HICON	Handle of an icon.
HINSTANCE	Handle of an instance.
HKEY	Handle of a registry key.
HKL	Handle of a keyboard layout.
HLOCAL	Handle of a local memory block.
HMENU	Handle of a menu.
HMODULE	Handle of a module.
HPALETTE	Handle of a palette.
HPEN	Handle of a pen.
HRGN	Handle of a region.
HRSRC	Handle of a resource.
HWINSTA	Handle of a workstation.
HWND	Handle of a window.
INT	Signed integer.
LANGID	Language identifier.
LCID	Locale identifier.
LCTYPE	Locale type.
LOCALHANDLE	Handle of a local memory block.
LONG	32-bit signed value.
LONGLONG	Double (64 bits).
LP	Pointer to a null-terminated Unicode™ string.
LPARAM	32-bit message parameter.
LPBOOL	Pointer to a Boolean variable.
LPBYTE	Pointer to a byte.
LPCCH	Pointer to a constant Windows character.
LPCH	Pointer to a Windows character.
LPCOLORREF	Pointer to a COLORREF value.
LPCRITICAL_SECTION	Pointer to a critical-section object.
LPCSTR	Pointer to a constant null-terminated Windows character string.
LPCTSTR	Pointer to a constant null-terminated Unicode or Windows character string.
LPCWCH	Pointer to a constant null-terminated Unicode character.
LPCWSTR	Pointer to a constant null-terminated Unicode character string.
LPDWORD	Pointer to an unsigned doubleword (32 bits).
LPHANDLE	Pointer to a handle.
LPINT	Pointer to a signed integer.
LPLONG	Pointer to a signed long (32 bits).
LPSTR	Pointer to a null-terminated Windows character string.
LPTCH	Pointer to a Unicode character or a Windows character.
LPTSTR	Pointer to a null-terminated Windows or Unicode character string.
LRESULT	Signed result of message processing.
LPVOID	Pointer to any type.
LPWCH	Pointer to a Unicode character.
LPWORD	Pointer to an unsigned word (16 bits).
LPWSTR	Pointer to a null-terminated Unicode character string.
LUID	Locally unique identifier.
NPSTR	Pointer to a null-terminated Windows character string.
NWPSTR	Pointer to a null-terminated Unicode string.
PBOOL	Pointer to a Boolean variable.
PBOOLEAN	Pointer to a Boolean variable.
PBYTE	Pointer to a byte.
PCCH	Pointer to a constant Windows character.
PCH	Pointer to a Windows character.
PCHAR	Pointer to a Windows character.
PCSTR	Pointer to a constant null-terminated Windows character string.
PCWCH	Pointer to a constant Unicode character.
PCWSTR	Pointer to a constant null-terminated Unicode character string.
PDWORD	Pointer to an unsigned doubleword (32 bits).
PEGOID	Unique object identifier that can be used to specify an object in the Windows CE Object Store.
PFLOAT	Pointer to a floating-point variable.
PHANDLE	Pointer to a handle.
PHKEY	Pointer to a registry key.
PINT	Pointer to a signed integer.
PLCID	Pointer to a locale identifier.
PLONG	Pointer to a signed long (32 bits).
PLUID	Pointer to a locally unique identifier (LUID).
PROC	Pointer to a callback function.
PSHORT	Pointer to a signed short (16 bits).
PSID	Pointer to a security identifier (SID).
PSTR	Pointer to a null-terminated Windows character string.
PSZ	Pointer to a null-terminated Windows character string.
PTBYTE	Pointer to a Windows or Unicode character.
PTCH	Pointer to a Windows or Unicode character.
PTCHAR	Pointer to a Windows or Unicode character.
PTSTR	Pointer to a null-terminated Windows or Unicode character string.
PUCHAR	Pointer to an unsigned Windows character.
PUINT	Pointer to an unsigned integer.
PULONG	Pointer to an unsigned long (32 bits).
PUSHORT	Pointer to an unsigned short (16 bits).
PVOID	Pointer to any type.
PWCH	Pointer to a Unicode character.
PWCHAR	Pointer to a Unicode character.
PWORD	Pointer to an unsigned word (16 bits).
PWSTR	Pointer to a null-terminated Unicode character string.
REGSAM	Security access mask for registry key.
SHORT	Short integer.
SPHANDLE	Pointer to a handle.
TBYTE	Windows or Unicode character.
TCHAR	Unicode character or Windows character.
TIMERPROC	Pointer to an application-defined timer callback function.
UCHAR	Unsigned Windows character.
UINT	Unsigned integer.
ULONG	Unsigned long integer (32 bits).
USHORT	Unsigned short integer (16 bits).
VOID	Any type.
WCHAR	Unicode character.
WNDENUMPROC	Pointer to an application-defined callback function that enumerates windows.
WNDPROC	Pointer to an application-defined window procedure.
WORD	Unsigned word (16 bits).
WPARAM	32-bit message parameter.