C# Definition:

/// <summary>The IShellLink interface allows Shell links to be created, modified, and resolved</summary>

[ComImport(), InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown), Guid("000214EE-0000-0000-C000-000000000046")]

interface IShellLinkA {

    /// <summary>Retrieves the path and file name of a Shell link object</summary>
    void GetPath([Out(), MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPStr)] StringBuilder pszFile, int cchMaxPath
        , out UnsafeNativeMethods.WIN32_FIND_DATAA pfd, UnsafeNativeMethods.SLGP_FLAGS fFlags);
    /// <summary>Retrieves the list of item identifiers for a Shell link object</summary>
    void GetIDList(out IntPtr ppidl);
    /// <summary>Sets the pointer to an item identifier list (PIDL) for a Shell link object</summary>
    void SetIDList(IntPtr pidl);
    /// <summary>Retrieves the description string for a Shell link object</summary>
    void GetDescription([Out(), MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPStr)] StringBuilder pszName, int cchMaxName);
    /// <summary>Sets the description for a Shell link object. The description can be any application-defined string</summary>
    void SetDescription([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPStr)] string pszName);
    /// <summary>Retrieves the name of the working directory for a Shell link object</summary>
    void GetWorkingDirectory([Out(), MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPStr)] StringBuilder pszDir, int cchMaxPath);
    /// <summary>Sets the name of the working directory for a Shell link object</summary>
    void SetWorkingDirectory([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPStr)] string pszDir);
    /// <summary>Retrieves the command-line arguments associated with a Shell link object</summary>
    void GetArguments([Out(), MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPStr)] StringBuilder pszArgs, int cchMaxPath);
    /// <summary>Sets the command-line arguments for a Shell link object</summary>
    void SetArguments([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPStr)] string pszArgs);
    /// <summary>Retrieves the hot key for a Shell link object</summary>
    void GetHotkey(out short pwHotkey);
    /// <summary>Sets a hot key for a Shell link object</summary>
    void SetHotkey(short wHotkey);
    /// <summary>Retrieves the show command for a Shell link object</summary>
    void GetShowCmd(out int piShowCmd);
    /// <summary>Sets the show command for a Shell link object. The show command sets the initial show state of the window.</summary>
    void SetShowCmd(int iShowCmd);
    /// <summary>Retrieves the location (path and index) of the icon for a Shell link object</summary>
    void GetIconLocation([Out(), MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPStr)] StringBuilder pszIconPath
        , int cchIconPath, out int piIcon);
    /// <summary>Sets the location (path and index) of the icon for a Shell link object</summary>
    void SetIconLocation([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPStr)] string pszIconPath, int iIcon);
    /// <summary>Sets the relative path to the Shell link object</summary>
    void SetRelativePath([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPStr)] string pszPathRel, int dwReserved);
    /// <summary>Attempts to find the target of a Shell link, even if it has been moved or renamed</summary>
    void Resolve(IntPtr hwnd, UnsafeNativeMethods.SLR_FLAGS fFlags);
    /// <summary>Sets the path and file name of a Shell link object</summary>
    void SetPath([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPStr)] string pszFile);

}

VB Definition:

<ComImport> _
<Guid("TODO")> _
'TODO: Insert <InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)> _ if this doesn't derive from IDispatch
Interface IShellLinkA
   TODO
End Interface

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