microsoft / microsoft/CsWin32

Light bulb fix on call to missing PInvoke method to add to NativeMethods.txt

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Description

The CS error on PInvoke.SomeAPI could be an opportunity for a code fix to offer adding SomeAPI to NativeMethods.txt.

If the file is already in alphabetical order, could that ordering be maintained?

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Research direction

Start by locating the handling for the CS error on PInvoke.SomeAPI and the logic that reads or updates NativeMethods.txt. The work is done when the code fix offers to add the missing SomeAPI entry and preserves alphabetical ordering in NativeMethods.txt.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
40/100

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