Variable Naming Conventions

 Type

 Prefix

 Type Description

 Example

ARRAY

a

Prefix this before the simple type.

anArray

BOOL

b

Signed 8-bit integer as Boolean. TRUE if 0, FALSE otherwise.

bSelected

BYTE

uc

Unsigned 8-bit integer (unsigned CHAR type).

ucSection

CHAR

c

Signed 8-bit integer.

cKeyPress

Double

d

64-bit floating point.

dReading

DWORD

dw

Unsigned 32-bit integer (non-handle).

dwTimeout

DWORD

hwnd

Window handle - unsigned 32-bit integer used as handle. Only the lower 16-bits are used under Windows 3.1.

hwndPanel

LONG

l

Signed 32-bit integer.

lBits

LPtype

p

32-bit pointer. Far pointer for Windows 3.1. Usually returns a value. Prefix this before the simple type.

pnStatus

LPSTR

sz

Zero-terminated ASCIIZ text string.

szMsg

SHORT

n

Signed 16-bit integer.

nMode

WORD

w

Unsigned 16-bit integer.

wCount