C# Signature:

[DllImport("kernel32.dll")]
static extern void GetSystemTime(out SYSTEMTIME lpSystemTime);

VB Signature:

<DllImport("kernel32.dll")> _
Shared Sub GetSystemTime(ByRef time As SYSTEMTIME)
End Sub

User-Defined Types:

None.

Notes:

See SYSTEMTIME.

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Sample Code:

[C#]

// Declares a class member for each structure element.

    [ StructLayout( LayoutKind.Sequential )]
    public class SystemTime
    {
       public ushort year;
       ...
       public ushort milliseconds;
    }

    public class LibWrap
    {
      // Declares a managed prototype for the unmanaged function.
      [ DllImport( "Kernel32.dll" )]
      public static extern void GetSystemTime( [In,Out] SystemTime st );
    }

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