C# Signature:
[DllImport("kernel32.dll")]
static extern uint FormatMessage(uint dwFlags, IntPtr lpSource,
uint dwMessageId, uint dwLanguageId, [Out] StringBuilder lpBuffer,
uint nSize, IntPtr Arguments);
VB.Net Signature:
<DllImport("Kernel32.dll", EntryPoint:="FormatMessageW", SetLastError:=True, _
CharSet:=CharSet.Unicode, CallingConvention:=CallingConvention.StdCall)>
Public Shared Function FormatMessage(ByVal dwFlags As Integer, ByRef lpSource As IntPtr, _
ByVal dwMessageId As Integer, ByVal dwLanguageId As Integer, ByRef lpBuffer As [String], _
ByVal nSize As Integer, ByRef Arguments As IntPtr) As Integer
End Function
User-Defined Types:
None.
Notes:
None.
Tips & Tricks:
This functionality is also given by System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception:
string errorMessage = new Win32Exception(Marshal.GetLastWin32Error()).Message;
Console.WriteLine(errorMessage);
Or in VB
Dim errorMessage As String = New Win32Exception(Err.LastDllError).Message
Console.WriteLine(errorMessage)
Sample Code:
Please add some!
Alternative Managed API:
Do you know one? Please contribute it!
