C# Signature:

[DllImport("kernel32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
static extern bool GetFileInformationByHandle(
    IntPtr hFile,
    out BY_HANDLE_FILE_INFORMATION lpFileInformation
);

or, if you want to use a handle from managed code:

[DllImport("kernel32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
static extern bool GetFileInformationByHandle(
    Microsoft.Win32.SafeHandles.SafeFileHandle hFile,
    out BY_HANDLE_FILE_INFORMATION lpFileInformation
);

VB.NET Signature:

Declare Auto Function GetFileInformationByHandle Lib "kernel32.dll" (ByVal hFile As IntPtr, ByRef lpFileInformation As BY_HANDLE_FILE_INFORMATION) As Boolean

User-Defined Types:

http://pinvoke.net/default.aspx/Structures/BY_HANDLE_FILE_INFORMATION.html

Notes:

None.

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