C# Signature:

[DllImport("kernel32.dll")]
static extern uint GetFileAttributes(string lpFileName);

VB.Net Signature:

<DllImport("kernel32.dll")>_
Public Shared Function GetFileAttributes(ByVal lpFileName As String) As Integer
Const FILE_ATTRIBUTE_ARCHIVE = &H20
Const FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY = &H10
Const FILE_ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN = &H2
Const FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL = &H80
Const FILE_ATTRIBUTE_READONLY = &H1
Const FILE_ATTRIBUTE_SYSTEM = &H4
Const FILE_ATTRIBUTE_TEMPORARY = &H100

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