# FormatMessageA

```csharp
[DllImport("Kernel32.dll")][return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.U4)]
public static extern uint FormatMessageA(
   uint dwFlags,
   IntPtr lpSource,
   uint dwMessageId,
   uint dwLanguageId,
   StringBuilder lpBuffer,
   uint nSize,
   IntPtr Arguments
);
```

Microsoft documentation: [Link](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/winbase/nf-winbase-formatmessagea)