C :: Setting Flags In 32-bit Integer?

I am trying to create the lparam for the WM_KEYDOWN message. I know this is the C programming forum, but my code is standard enough to apply here. According to Microsoft, the lparam must be formatted like this : lParam The repeat count, scan code, extended-key flag, context code, previous key-state flag, and transition-state flag, as shown following. Bits Meaning 0-15 The repeat count for the current message. The value is the number of times the keystroke is autorepeated as a result of the user holding down the key. If the keystroke is held long enough, multiple messages are sent.

However, the repeat count is not cumulative. 16-23 The scan code. The value depends on the OEM. 24 Indicates whether the key is an extended key, such as the right-hand ALT and CTRL keys that appear on an enhanced 101- or 102-key keyboard. The value is 1 if it is an extended key; otherwise, it is 0. 25-28 Reserved; do not use. 29 The context code. The value is always 0 for a WM_KEYDOWN message. 30 The previous key state.

The value is 1 if the key is down before the message is sent, or it is zero if the key is up. 31 The transition state. The value is always 0 for a WM_KEYDOWN message. ( WM_KEYDOWN message (Windows) )^ I'm troubled by setting it into the 32-bit value, and I get confused about what exactly happens when the logical or and the bitshift operators are used. I tried to use them below in my code by looking at Stack Overflow for setting a bit. I also don't know how to test for the endianess of my system, and how to handle it if it's big endian or little endian. Here is my code so far :

Code:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <math.h>

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