INVALID_FILE_ATTRIBUTES not defined

When using the GetFileAttributes function to get the attributes for a given file, the compiler (in some cases) reports that INVALID_FILE_ATTRIBUTES is not defined. This is wrong because it is shown and used in the GetFileAttributes API call examples. This is due to an error in some versions of the SDK header files where this name is not defined. If you download a newer SDK, it should include the definition for INVALID_FALE_ATTRIBUTES.

You can also include this bit of code to define it if it isn't already defined:

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