C# Signature:

[DllImport("gdi32.dll")]
static extern IntPtr CreateDIBSection(IntPtr hdc, [In] ref BITMAPINFO pbmi,
   uint iUsage, out IntPtr ppvBits, IntPtr hSection, uint dwOffset);

VB.NET Signature:

  <DllImport("gdi32.dll")> _
  Private Shared Function CreateDIBSection(ByVal hdc As Int32, _
    ByRef pbmi As BITMAPINFO, ByVal iUsage As System.UInt32, _
    ByRef ppvBits As Int32, ByVal hSection As Int32, _
    ByVal dwOffset As System.UInt32) As Int32
  End Function

User-Defined Types:

  <StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)> _
  Private Class BITMAPINFO
      Public biSize As Int32
      Public biWidth As Int32
      Public biHeight As Int32
      Public biPlanes As Int16
      Public biBitCount As Int16
      Public biCompression As Int32
      Public biSizeImage As Int32
      Public biXPelsPerMeter As Int32
      Public biYPelsPerMeter As Int32
      Public biClrUsed As Int32
      Public biClrImportant As Int32
      Public colors As Int32
  End Class

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