C# Signature:

[DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError = true, CharSet= CharSet.Auto)]

[DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError = true, CharSet= CharSet.Unicode)]

public static extern int MessageBoxW(int hWnd, String text, String caption, uint type);

VB Signature:

<System.Runtime.InteropServices.DllImport("kernel32.dll", _

<System.Runtime.InteropServices.DllImport("coredll.dll", _

    SetLastError:=False)> _
    Public Shared Function MessageBoxW(ByVal hWnd As Integer, _
    ByVal txt As String, ByVal caption As String, _
    ByVal Typ As Integer) As Integer
    End Function

User-Defined Types:

None.

Alternative Managed API:

System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show(string message)

Notes:

None.

Tips & Tricks:

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Sample Code:

MessageBoxW(0, "Hello from C#", "pinvoke.net", 0);

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