pinvoke.net: Edit: user32.RegisterDeviceNotification

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Summary: This Windows API function can be used to request to be informed when a device (USB) is attacted or removed.

!!!!C# Signature:
 [DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
 static extern IntPtr RegisterDeviceNotification(IntPtr hRecipient,
   IntPtr NotificationFilter, uint Flags);
!!!!VB Signature:
 <DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet:=CharSet.Auto, SetLastError:=true)> _
 Function RegisterDeviceNotification(ByVal hRecipient As IntPtr, _
                                                    ByVal NotificationFilter As IntPtr, _
                                                    ByVal Flags As Int32) _
	As IntPtr 
 End Function
!!!!User-Defined Types:
None.

!!!!Notes:
The DEVICE_NOTIFY_WINDOW_HANDLE constant is defined in dbt.h. The formHandle and DevBroadcastDeviceInterfaceBuffer parameters are IntPtr variables. The function returns an IntPtr in deviceNotificationHandle.

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!!!!Sample Code:
 Public Const DEVICE_NOTIFY_WINDOW_HANDLE As Integer = 0
 
 deviceNotificationHandle=RegisterDeviceNotification(formHandle, DevBroadcastInterfaceBuffer, DEVICE_NOTIFY_WINDOW_HANDLE)

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Documentation: RegisterDeviceNotification@msdn on MSDN