pinvoke.net: Edit: kernel32.loadlibrary

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Summary: The LoadLibrary API maps the specified DLL file into the address space of the calling process.

!!!!C# Signature:
 [DllImport("kernel32", SetLastError=true, CharSet = CharSet.Ansi)]
 static extern IntPtr LoadLibrary([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPStr)]string lpFileName);

!!!!VB.NET Signature:
 <DllImport("kernel32.dll", SetLastError:=True, CharSet:=CharSet.Ansi)> _
 Public Shared Function LoadLibrary(ByVal lpFileName As String) As IntPtr
 End Function

!!!!VB Signature:
 Private Declare Function LoadLibrary Lib "kernel32" Alias "LoadLibraryA" (ByVal lpFileName As String) As IntPtr

!!!!User-Defined Types:
None.

!!!!Notes:
None.

!!!!Tips & Tricks:
 public static IntPtr LoadWin32Library(string libPath)
 {
   if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(libPath))
      throw new ArgumentNullException("libPath");
   if (Environment.Is64BitProcess)
      throw new Exception(String.Format("Can't load {0} because this is a 64 bit proccess", libPath));

IntPtr moduleHandle = LoadLibrary(libPath);
   if (moduleHandle == IntPtr.Zero)
   {
       var lasterror = Marshal.GetLastWin32Error();
       var innerEx = new Win32Exception(lasterror);
       innerEx.Data.Add("LastWin32Error", lasterror);
               
       throw new Exception("can't load DLL " + libPath, innerEx);
   }
   return moduleHandle;
 }

!!!!Sample Code:
 private void LoadDll() {
   hExe = LoadLibrary(mFileName);
   if (hExe == IntPtr.Zero) {
     throw new System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception("Cannot load " + mFileName);
   }
   // etc..
 }

!!!!Alternative Managed API:
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Documentation: LoadLibrary@msdn on MSDN