converts string containing an IPv4/IPv6 into IN_ADDR structure

C# Signature:

    [DllImport("Ws2_32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Unicode, EntryPoint = "InetPtonW")]
    public static extern uint inet_pton(ADDRESS_FAMILIES Family, string pszAddrString, ref in_addr pAddrBuf);

    [DllImport("Ws2_32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Unicode, EntryPoint = "InetPtonW")]
    public static extern uint inet_pton(ADDRESS_FAMILIES Family, string pszAddrString, ref in6_addr pAddrBuf);

VB Signature:

Declare Function inet_pton Lib "ws2_32.dll" (TODO) As TODO

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