C# Signature:

[DllImport("user32.dll")]
static extern bool SetWindowText(IntPtr hWnd, string lpString);

VB.Net Signature:

<DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError:=True, CharSet:=CharSet.Auto)> _
Private Shared Function SetWindowText(ByVal hwnd As IntPtr, ByVal lpString As System.Text.StringBuilder) As Integer
End Function 'SetWindowText

VB Signature:

Declare Auto Function SetWindowText Lib "user32" (ByVal hWnd As IntPtr, ByVal lpstring As String) As Boolean

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Sample Code:

C# Example

private bool SetText(IntPtr handle, string text)

{

System.text.StringBuilder sb = new System.text.StringBuilder(text);
return (SetWindowText(handle, sb) != 0);

}

VB.Net Example

Private Function SetText(ByVal handle As IntPtr, ByVal text As String) As Boolean

    Dim sb As New System.text.StringBuilder(text)
    Return (SetWindowText(handle, sb) <> 0)

End Function 'SetText

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