C# Signature:

    [DllImport("shlwapi.dll", CharSet=CharSet.Auto)]
    static extern int UrlCreateFromPath(
    [In]     string path,
    [Out]    StringBuilder url,
    [In,Out] ref uint urlLength,
    [In]     object reserved
    );

VB Signature:

Declare Function UrlCreateFromPath Lib "shlwapi.dll" (TODO) As TODO

User-Defined Types:

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Sample Code:

        [STAThread]
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            Console.Write(@"Enter filename: ");
            string filename = Console.ReadLine();
            Console.WriteLine(UrlFromPath(filename));

            Console.Read();

        }

        private static string UrlFromPath(string filepath)
        {
            uint urlLength = 200;
            StringBuilder url = new StringBuilder();
            UrlCreateFromPath(filepath,url,ref urlLength,null);
            return url.ToString();
        }

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