How can I use unsafe code in VB.Net?

Question

I would like to know the VB.NET equivalent of the following C# code:

    unsafe
    {
        byte* pStart = (byte*)(void*)writeableBitmap.BackBuffer;
        int nL = writeableBitmap.BackBufferStride;

        for (int r = 0; r < 16; r++)
        {
            for (int g = 0; g < 16; g++)
            {
                for (int b = 0; b < 16; b++)
                {
                    int nX = (g % 4) * 16 + b;                            
                    int nY = r*4 + (int)(g/4);

                    *(pStart + nY*nL + nX*3 + 0) = (byte)(b * 17);
                    *(pStart + nY*nL + nX*3 + 1) = (byte)(g * 17);
                    *(pStart + nY*nL + nX*3 + 2) = (byte)(r * 17);
                 }
            }
        }
   }

Answer 1

Looks like it's not possible.

From this post

VB.NET is more restrictive than C# in this respect. It does not permit the use of unsafe code under any circumstances.

Answer 2

VB.NET does not allow use unsafe code, but you can do your code in safe managed:

Dim pStart As IntPtr = AddressOf (writeableBitmap.BackBuffer())
Dim nL As Integer = writeableBitmap.BackBufferStride

For r As Integer = 0 To 15
    For g As Integer = 0 To 15
        For b As Integer = 0 To 15
            Dim nX As Integer = (g Mod 4) * 16 + b
            Dim nY As Integer = r * 4 + CInt(g \ 4)

            Marshal.WriteInt32((pStart + nY * nL + nX * 3 + 0),(b * 17))
            Marshal.WriteInt32((pStart + nY * nL + nX * 3 + 1),(g * 17))
            Marshal.WriteInt32((pStart + nY * nL + nX * 3 + 2),(r * 17))
        Next
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