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movememory (kernel32)
 
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Summary
The MoveMemory function moves a block of memory from one location to another.

C# Signature:

[DllImport("Kernel32.dll", EntryPoint="RtlMoveMemory", SetLastError=false)]
static extern void MoveMemory(IntPtr dest, IntPtr src, int size);

VB Signature:

Declare Auto Sub MoveMemory Lib "Kernel32.dll" _
    Alias RtlMoveMemory(dest As IntPtr, src As IntPtr, size As Integer)

User-Defined Types:

None.

Alternative Managed API:

Use Marshal.Copy() twice to move from the unmanaged heap into a managed array and back out. Not ideal.

Notes:

VB developers might want to check the VB declaration thoroughly...

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Documentation
MoveMemory on MSDN

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