@msdn=http://search.microsoft.com/search/results.aspx?qu=$$$ @pinvoke=http://pinvoke.net/$$$.htm Summary: The LoadString API !!!!C# Signature: [DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)] static extern int LoadString(IntPtr hInstance, uint uID,StringBuilder lpBuffer, int nBufferMax); !!!!VB.Net Signature: <DllImport("User32", SetLastError:=True)> _ Public Shared Function LoadString(ByVal hInstance As IntPtr, ByVal uID As UInt32, ByVal lpBuffer As Text.StringBuilder, ByVal nBufferMax As Integer) As Integer End Function !!!!User-Defined Types: None. !!!!Notes: IMPORTANT: Add CharSet = CharSet.Auto otherwise it will replace all non-latin characters with ???? http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/7b93s42f.aspx ms-help://MS.VSCC.2003/MS.MSDNQTR.2003FEB.1033/cpguide/html/cpcondefaultmarshalingforstrings.htm suggests that a StringBuilder be used instead of a string type as was listed previously. !!!!Tips & Tricks: Please add some! !!!!Sample Code: using System.Text; public String GetStringResource(IntPtr hModuleInstance, uint uiStringID) { StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(255); LoadString(hModuleInstance, uiStringID, sb, sb.Capacity + 1); return sb.ToString(); } !!!!Alternative Managed API: Do you know one? Please contribute it! Documentation: LoadString@msdn on MSDN
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