[Source] Easy global hotkeys for VB.net

Private Declare Function GetKeyPress Lib "user32" Alias "GetAsyncKeyState" (ByVal key As Integer) As Integer

    Private Sub Timer1_Tick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Timer1.Tick
        If GetKeyPress(Keys.Enter) Then
            MsgBox("Enter was pressed yo")
        End If
    End Sub

I can't believe I didn't think of doing this before, I've been using overrides this whole time for hotkeys D:

If you want to use complex hotkeys, then change the if statement:

        If GetKeyPress(Keys.Control) & GetKeyPress(Keys.Alt) & GetKeyPress(Keys.A) Then
            MsgBox("F5")
        End If

(That's for Ctrl+Alt+A)

 

[Terrankiller]

Right on. Good job blupig.

 

[Covey]

Isn't there a createhotkey api?
either way this way is quicker

 

[jasonfish4]

Wow great job!