Hotkeys in VB 2005

Private Sub Form1_KeyDown(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) Handles Me.KeyDown
Debug.Print(e.KeyCode.ToString())
End Sub

nobugz at 2007-8-31 >

Hi nobugz,

Below is your recommendation... I have tried it and did not fix the problem.

Using "ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs" will not allow me to capture the media hotkeys like Keys.MediaVolumeUp/Down/play/stop & etc. I have to change it to ByVal e As KeyEventArgs to capture them...just to let you know that all the hotkeys listed in keys enumeration table, i donot have no problems capturing them..

but,

In regards to Media Center (Vista) key, Live CALL,Gadgets, 5 Favorites keys still cannot capture.No sign or any activities, no output what so ever when these keys are pressed.

The keyboard shortkey for Media Center key is: WIN+ALT+Enter but I need the Vk_code for me to capture it.

YOU can duplicate this by using one of the new Microsoft model 7000-8000 keyboards or any keyboard that have these keys.

thank you,

ernie

''' THis is the listing !!!!

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Public Class Form1

Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load

TextBox1.Select()

End Sub

' Private Sub TEXTBOX1_KeyDown(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As system.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) Handles TextBox1.KeyDown

Private Sub TEXTBOX1_KeyDown(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As KeyEventArgs) Handles TextBox1.KeyDown

TextBox2.Text = ""

TextBox3.Text = ""

TextBox2.Text = TextBox2.Text & e.KeyCode.ToString()

End Sub

Private Sub TextBox1_Keyup(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As KeyEventArgs) Handles TextBox1.KeyUp

TextBox3.Text = TextBox3.Text & e.KeyCode.ToString()

End Sub

End Class

ErnieIII at 2007-8-31 >

ErnieIII wrote:

hi Spiderman, i also tried your code and same results that got from Mr, nobugz still cannot capture them.i also added what you ask me . again no activities at all and t does not execute the part what you told me to add. thank you. i really appreciate your help and Mr. Nobugz.. thanks

but still I need your help to figure this one out !!!!

Here what I did also, I have generated a code that will list all the keys that are supported in Visual Basic and below is the results ( and I would like to share it to anyone who can use it. Keep it mind I did not type this. I did let the computer does it for me... and Ive noticed that i can only capture 0 255(FFhex) . Here is Another question.... How do capture a keys that has a value of greater than 255 (FF hex) ... . Those are the HOTKEYS that I'm interested ... with E0 extra code. Please if any one knows HELP me ... Thank you!!

Public Const VK_1 As Integer = 1 ' <1> <&H1 >_ < LButton >
Public Const VK_2 As Integer = 2 ' <2> <&H2 >_ < RButton >
Public Const VK_3 As Integer = 3 ' <3> <&H3 >_ < Cancel >
Public Const VK_4 As Integer = 4 ' <4> <&H4 >_ < MButton >
Public Const VK_5 As Integer = 5 ' <5> <&H5 >_ < XButton1 >
Public Const VK_6 As Integer = 6 ' <6> <&H6 >_ < XButton2 >
Public Const VK_7 As Integer = 7 ' <7> <&H7 >_ < LButton, XButton2 >
Public Const VK_8 As Integer = 8 ' <8> <&H8 >_ < Back >
Public Const VK_9 As Integer = 9 ' <9> <&H9 >_ < Tab >
Public Const VK_a As Integer = 10 ' <10> <&Ha >_ < LineFeed >
Public Const VK_b As Integer = 11 ' <11> <&Hb >_ < LButton, LineFeed >
Public Const VK_c As Integer = 12 ' <12> <&Hc >_ < Clear >
Public Const VK_d As Integer = 13 ' <13> <&Hd >_ < Return >
Public Const VK_e As Integer = 14 ' <14> <&He >_ < RButton, Clear >
Public Const VK_f As Integer = 15 ' <15> <&Hf >_ < RButton, Return >
Public Const VK_10 As Integer = 16 ' <16> <&H10 >_ < ShiftKey, Shift >
Public Const VK_11 As Integer = 17 ' <17> <&H11 >_ < ControlKey, Control >
Public Const VK_12 As Integer = 18 ' <18> <&H12 >_ < Menu, Alt >
Public Const VK_1c As Integer = 28 ' <28> <&H1c >_ < IMEConvert >
Public Const VK_1d As Integer = 29 ' <29> <&H1d >_ < IMENonconvert >
Public Const VK_1e As Integer = 30 ' <30> <&H1e >_ < IMEAceept >
Public Const VK_1f As Integer = 31 ' <31> <&H1f >_ < IMEModeChange >
Public Const VK_20 As Integer = 32 ' <32> <&H20 >_ < Space >
Public Const VK_21 As Integer = 33 ' <33> <&H21 >_ < PageUp >
Public Const VK_22 As Integer = 34 ' <34> <&H22 >_ < Next >
Public Const VK_23 As Integer = 35 ' <35> <&H23 >_ < End >
Public Const VK_24 As Integer = 36 ' <36> <&H24 >_ < Home >
Public Const VK_25 As Integer = 37 ' <37> <&H25 >_ < Left >
Public Const VK_26 As Integer = 38 ' <38> <&H26 >_ < Up >
Public Const VK_27 As Integer = 39 ' <39> <&H27 >_ < Right >
Public Const VK_28 As Integer = 40 ' <40> <&H28 >_ < Down >
Public Const VK_29 As Integer = 41 ' <41> <&H29 >_ < Select >
Public Const VK_2a As Integer = 42 ' <42> <&H2a >_ < Print >
Public Const VK_2b As Integer = 43 ' <43> <&H2b >_ < Execute >
Public Const VK_2d As Integer = 45 ' <45> <&H2d >_ < Insert >
Public Const VK_2e As Integer = 46 ' <46> <&H2e >_ < Delete >
Public Const VK_2f As Integer = 47 ' <47> <&H2f >_ < Help >
Public Const VK_30 As Integer = 48 ' <48> <&H30 >_ < D0 >
Public Const VK_31 As Integer = 49 ' <49> <&H31 >_ < D1 >
Public Const VK_32 As Integer = 50 ' <50> <&H32 >_ < D2 >
Public Const VK_33 As Integer = 51 ' <51> <&H33 >_ < D3 >
Public Const VK_34 As Integer = 52 ' <52> <&H34 >_ < D4 >
Public Const VK_35 As Integer = 53 ' <53> <&H35 >_ < D5 >
Public Const VK_36 As Integer = 54 ' <54> <&H36 >_ < D6 >
Public Const VK_37 As Integer = 55 ' <55> <&H37 >_ < D7 >
Public Const VK_38 As Integer = 56 ' <56> <&H38 >_ < D8 >
Public Const VK_39 As Integer = 57 ' <57> <&H39 >_ < D9 >
Public Const VK_3a As Integer = 58 ' <58> <&H3a >_ < RButton, D8 >
Public Const VK_3b As Integer = 59 ' <59> <&H3b >_ < RButton, D9 >
Public Const VK_3c As Integer = 60 ' <60> <&H3c >_ < MButton, D8 >
Public Const VK_3d As Integer = 61 ' <61> <&H3d >_ < MButton, D9 >
Public Const VK_3e As Integer = 62 ' <62> <&H3e >_ < XButton2, D8 >
Public Const VK_3f As Integer = 63 ' <63> <&H3f >_ < XButton2, D9 >
Public Const VK_40 As Integer = 64 ' <64> <&H40 >_ < 64 >
Public Const VK_41 As Integer = 65 ' <65> <&H41 >_ < A >
Public Const VK_42 As Integer = 66 ' <66> <&H42 >_ < B >
Public Const VK_43 As Integer = 67 ' <67> <&H43 >_ < C >
Public Const VK_44 As Integer = 68 ' <68> <&H44 >_ < D >
Public Const VK_45 As Integer = 69 ' <69> <&H45 >_ < E >
Public Const VK_46 As Integer = 70 ' <70> <&H46 >_ < F >
Public Const VK_47 As Integer = 71 ' <71> <&H47 >_ < G >
Public Const VK_48 As Integer = 72 ' <72> <&H48 >_ < H >
Public Const VK_49 As Integer = 73 ' <73> <&H49 >_ < I >
Public Const VK_4a As Integer = 74 ' <74> <&H4a >_ < J >
Public Const VK_4b As Integer = 75 ' <75> <&H4b >_ < K >
Public Const VK_4c As Integer = 76 ' <76> <&H4c >_ < L >
Public Const VK_4d As Integer = 77 ' <77> <&H4d >_ < M >
Public Const VK_4e As Integer = 78 ' <78> <&H4e >_ < N >
Public Const VK_4f As Integer = 79 ' <79> <&H4f >_ < O >
Public Const VK_50 As Integer = 80 ' <80> <&H50 >_ < P >
Public Const VK_51 As Integer = 81 ' <81> <&H51 >_ < Q >
Public Const VK_52 As Integer = 82 ' <82> <&H52 >_ < R >
Public Const VK_53 As Integer = 83 ' <83> <&H53 >_ < S >
Public Const VK_54 As Integer = 84 ' <84> <&H54 >_ < T >
Public Const VK_55 As Integer = 85 ' <85> <&H55 >_ < U >
Public Const VK_56 As Integer = 86 ' <86> <&H56 >_ < V >
Public Const VK_57 As Integer = 87 ' <87> <&H57 >_ < W >
Public Const VK_58 As Integer = 88 ' <88> <&H58 >_ < X >
Public Const VK_59 As Integer = 89 ' <89> <&H59 >_ < Y >
Public Const VK_5a As Integer = 90 ' <90> <&H5a >_ < Z >
Public Const VK_5b As Integer = 91 ' <91> <&H5b >_ < LWin >
Public Const VK_5d As Integer = 93 ' <93> <&H5d >_ < Apps >
Public Const VK_5e As Integer = 94 ' <94> <&H5e >_ < RButton, RWin >
Public Const VK_5f As Integer = 95 ' <95> <&H5f >_ < Sleep >
Public Const VK_60 As Integer = 96 ' <96> <&H60 >_ < NumPad0 >
Public Const VK_61 As Integer = 97 ' <97> <&H61 >_ < NumPad1 >
Public Const VK_62 As Integer = 98 ' <98> <&H62 >_ < NumPad2 >
Public Const VK_63 As Integer = 99 ' <99> <&H63 >_ < NumPad3 >
Public Const VK_64 As Integer = 100 ' <100> <&H64 >_ < NumPad4 >
Public Const VK_65 As Integer = 101 ' <101> <&H65 >_ < NumPad5 >
Public Const VK_66 As Integer = 102 ' <102> <&H66 >_ < NumPad6 >
Public Const VK_67 As Integer = 103 ' <103> <&H67 >_ < NumPad7 >
Public Const VK_68 As Integer = 104 ' <104> <&H68 >_ < NumPad8 >
Public Const VK_69 As Integer = 105 ' <105> <&H69 >_ < NumPad9 >
Public Const VK_6a As Integer = 106 ' <106> <&H6a >_ < Multiply >
Public Const VK_6b As Integer = 107 ' <107> <&H6b >_ < Add >
Public Const VK_6c As Integer = 108 ' <108> <&H6c >_ < Separator >
Public Const VK_6d As Integer = 109 ' <109> <&H6d >_ < Subtract >
Public Const VK_6e As Integer = 110 ' <110> <&H6e >_ < Decimal >
Public Const VK_6f As Integer = 111 ' <111> <&H6f >_ < Divide >
Public Const VK_70 As Integer = 112 ' <112> <&H70 >_ < F1 >
Public Const VK_71 As Integer = 113 ' <113> <&H71 >_ < F2 >
Public Const VK_72 As Integer = 114 ' <114> <&H72 >_ < F3 >
Public Const VK_73 As Integer = 115 ' <115> <&H73 >_ < F4 >
Public Const VK_74 As Integer = 116 ' <116> <&H74 >_ < F5 >
Public Const VK_75 As Integer = 117 ' <117> <&H75 >_ < F6 >
Public Const VK_76 As Integer = 118 ' <118> <&H76 >_ < F7 >
Public Const VK_77 As Integer = 119 ' <119> <&H77 >_ < F8 >
Public Const VK_78 As Integer = 120 ' <120> <&H78 >_ < F9 >
Public Const VK_79 As Integer = 121 ' <121> <&H79 >_ < F10 >
Public Const VK_88 As Integer = 136 ' <136> <&H88 >_ < Back, F17 >
Public Const VK_89 As Integer = 137 ' <137> <&H89 >_ < Back, F18 >
Public Const VK_8a As Integer = 138 ' <138> <&H8a >_ < Back, F19 >
Public Const VK_8b As Integer = 139 ' <139> <&H8b >_ < Back, F20 >
Public Const VK_8c As Integer = 140 ' <140> <&H8c >_ < Back, F21 >
Public Const VK_8d As Integer = 141 ' <141> <&H8d >_ < Back, F22 >
Public Const VK_8e As Integer = 142 ' <142> <&H8e >_ < Back, F23 >
Public Const VK_8f As Integer = 143 ' <143> <&H8f >_ < Back, F24 >
Public Const VK_90 As Integer = 144 ' <144> <&H90 >_ < NumLock >
Public Const VK_91 As Integer = 145 ' <145> <&H91 >_ < Scroll >
Public Const VK_92 As Integer = 146 ' <146> <&H92 >_ < RButton, NumLock >
Public Const VK_93 As Integer = 147 ' <147> <&H93 >_ < RButton, Scroll >
Public Const VK_94 As Integer = 148 ' <148> <&H94 >_ < MButton, NumLock >
Public Const VK_95 As Integer = 149 ' <149> <&H95 >_ < MButton, Scroll >
Public Const VK_96 As Integer = 150 ' <150> <&H96 >_ < XButton2, NumLock >
Public Const VK_97 As Integer = 151 ' <151> <&H97 >_ < XButton2, Scroll >
Public Const VK_98 As Integer = 152 ' <152> <&H98 >_ < Back, NumLock >
Public Const VK_99 As Integer = 153 ' <153> <&H99 >_ < Back, Scroll >
Public Const VK_9a As Integer = 154 ' <154> <&H9a >_ < LineFeed, NumLock >
Public Const VK_9b As Integer = 155 ' <155> <&H9b >_ < LineFeed, Scroll >
Public Const VK_9c As Integer = 156 ' <156> <&H9c >_ < Clear, NumLock >
Public Const VK_9d As Integer = 157 ' <157> <&H9d >_ < Clear, Scroll >
Public Const VK_9e As Integer = 158 ' <158> <&H9e >_ < RButton, Clear, NumLock >
Public Const VK_9f As Integer = 159 ' <159> <&H9f >_ < RButton, Clear, Scroll >
Public Const VK_a0 As Integer = 160 ' <160> <&Ha0 >_ < ShiftKey, Shift >
Public Const VK_a1 As Integer = 161 ' <161> <&Ha1 >_ < ShiftKey, Shift >
Public Const VK_a2 As Integer = 162 ' <162> <&Ha2 >_ < ControlKey, Control >
Public Const VK_a3 As Integer = 163 ' <163> <&Ha3 >_ < ControlKey, Control >
Public Const VK_a4 As Integer = 164 ' <164> <&Ha4 >_ < Menu, Alt >
Public Const VK_b8 As Integer = 184 ' <184> <&Hb8 >_ < Back, MediaNextTrack >
Public Const VK_b9 As Integer = 185 ' <185> <&Hb9 >_ < Back, MediaPreviousTrack >
Public Const VK_ba As Integer = 186 ' <186> <&Hba >_ < Oem1 >
Public Const VK_bb As Integer = 187 ' <187> <&Hbb >_ < Oemplus >
Public Const VK_bc As Integer = 188 ' <188> <&Hbc >_ < Oemcomma >
Public Const VK_bd As Integer = 189 ' <189> <&Hbd >_ < OemMinus >
Public Const VK_be As Integer = 190 ' <190> <&Hbe >_ < OemPeriod >
Public Const VK_bf As Integer = 191 ' <191> <&Hbf >_ < OemQuestion >
Public Const VK_c0 As Integer = 192 ' <192> <&Hc0 >_ < Oemtilde >
Public Const VK_c1 As Integer = 193 ' <193> <&Hc1 >_ < LButton, Oemtilde >
Public Const VK_c2 As Integer = 194 ' <194> <&Hc2 >_ < RButton, Oemtilde >
Public Const VK_c3 As Integer = 195 ' <195> <&Hc3 >_ < Cancel, Oemtilde >
Public Const VK_c4 As Integer = 196 ' <196> <&Hc4 >_ < MButton, Oemtilde >
Public Const VK_c5 As Integer = 197 ' <197> <&Hc5 >_ < XButton1, Oemtilde >
Public Const VK_c6 As Integer = 198 ' <198> <&Hc6 >_ < XButton2, Oemtilde >
Public Const VK_c7 As Integer = 199 ' <199> <&Hc7 >_ < LButton, XButton2, Oemtilde >
Public Const VK_c8 As Integer = 200 ' <200> <&Hc8 >_ < Back, Oemtilde >
Public Const VK_c9 As Integer = 201 ' <201> <&Hc9 >_ < Tab, Oemtilde >
Public Const VK_ca As Integer = 202 ' <202> <&Hca >_ < LineFeed, Oemtilde >
Public Const VK_cb As Integer = 203 ' <203> <&Hcb >_ < LButton, LineFeed, Oemtilde >
Public Const VK_cc As Integer = 204 ' <204> <&Hcc >_ < Clear, Oemtilde >
Public Const VK_cd As Integer = 205 ' <205> <&Hcd >_ < Return, Oemtilde >
Public Const VK_ce As Integer = 206 ' <206> <&Hce >_ < RButton, Clear, Oemtilde >
Public Const VK_cf As Integer = 207 ' <207> <&Hcf >_ < RButton, Return, Oemtilde >
Public Const VK_d0 As Integer = 208 ' <208> <&Hd0 >_ < ShiftKey, Oemtilde >
Public Const VK_d1 As Integer = 209 ' <209> <&Hd1 >_ < ControlKey, Oemtilde >
Public Const VK_d2 As Integer = 210 ' <210> <&Hd2 >_ < Menu, Oemtilde >
Public Const VK_d3 As Integer = 211 ' <211> <&Hd3 >_ < Pause, Oemtilde >
Public Const VK_d4 As Integer = 212 ' <212> <&Hd4 >_ < Capital, Oemtilde >
Public Const VK_d5 As Integer = 213 ' <213> <&Hd5 >_ < KanaMode, Oemtilde >
Public Const VK_d6 As Integer = 214 ' <214> <&Hd6 >_ < RButton, Capital, Oemtilde >
Public Const VK_d7 As Integer = 215 ' <215> <&Hd7 >_ < JunjaMode, Oemtilde >
Public Const VK_d8 As Integer = 216 ' <216> <&Hd8 >_ < FinalMode, Oemtilde >
Public Const VK_d9 As Integer = 217 ' <217> <&Hd9 >_ < HanjaMode, Oemtilde >
Public Const VK_da As Integer = 218 ' <218> <&Hda >_ < RButton, FinalMode, Oemtilde >
Public Const VK_db As Integer = 219 ' <219> <&Hdb >_ < OemOpenBrackets >
Public Const VK_dc As Integer = 220 ' <220> <&Hdc >_ < Oem5 >
Public Const VK_dd As Integer = 221 ' <221> <&Hdd >_ < Oem6 >
Public Const VK_de As Integer = 222 ' <222> <&Hde >_ < Oem7 >
Public Const VK_df As Integer = 223 ' <223> <&Hdf >_ < Oem8 >
Public Const VK_e0 As Integer = 224 ' <224> <&He0 >_ < Space, Oemtilde >
Public Const VK_e1 As Integer = 225 ' <225> <&He1 >_ < PageUp, Oemtilde >
Public Const VK_e2 As Integer = 226 ' <226> <&He2 >_ < OemBackslash >
Public Const VK_e3 As Integer = 227 ' <227> <&He3 >_ < LButton, OemBackslash >
Public Const VK_e4 As Integer = 228 ' <228> <&He4 >_ < D0 >
Public Const VK_e4 As Integer = 228 ' <228> <&He4 >_ < D0 >
Public Const VK_e5 As Integer = 229 ' <229> <&He5 >_ < ProcessKey >
Public Const VK_e6 As Integer = 230 ' <230> <&He6 >_ < MButton, OemBackslash >
Public Const VK_e7 As Integer = 231 ' <231> <&He7 >_ < Packet >
Public Const VK_e8 As Integer = 232 ' <232> <&He8 >_ < Down, Oemtilde >
Public Const VK_e9 As Integer = 233 ' <233> <&He9 >_ < Select, Oemtilde >
Public Const VK_ea As Integer = 234 ' <234> <&Hea >_ < Back, OemBackslash >
Public Const VK_eb As Integer = 235 ' <235> <&Heb >_ < Tab, OemBackslash >
Public Const VK_ec As Integer = 236 ' <236> <&Hec >_ < PrintScreen, Oemtilde >
Public Const VK_ed As Integer = 237 ' <237> <&Hed >_ < Back, ProcessKey >
Public Const VK_ee As Integer = 238 ' <238> <&Hee >_ < Clear, OemBackslash >
Public Const VK_ef As Integer = 239 ' <239> <&Hef >_ < Back, Packet >
Public Const VK_f0 As Integer = 240 ' <240> <&Hf0 >_ < D0, Oemtilde >
Public Const VK_f1 As Integer = 241 ' <241> <&Hf1 >_ < D1, Oemtilde >
Public Const VK_f2 As Integer = 242 ' <242> <&Hf2 >_ < ShiftKey, OemBackslash >
Public Const VK_f3 As Integer = 243 ' <243> <&Hf3 >_ < ControlKey, OemBackslash >
Public Const VK_f4 As Integer = 244 ' <244> <&Hf4 >_ < D4, Oemtilde >
Public Const VK_f5 As Integer = 245 ' <245> <&Hf5 >_ < ShiftKey, ProcessKey >
Public Const VK_f6 As Integer = 246 ' <246> <&Hf6 >_ < Attn >
Public Const VK_f7 As Integer = 247 ' <247> <&Hf7 >_ < Crsel >
Public Const VK_f8 As Integer = 248 ' <248> <&Hf8 >_ < Exsel >
Public Const VK_f9 As Integer = 249 ' <249> <&Hf9 >_ < EraseEof >
Public Const VK_fa As Integer = 250 ' <250> <&Hfa >_ < Play >
Public Const VK_fb As Integer = 251 ' <251> <&Hfb >_ < Zoom >
Public Const VK_fc As Integer = 252 ' <252> <&Hfc >_ < NoName >
Public Const VK_fd As Integer = 253 ' <253> <&Hfd >_ < Pa1 >
Public Const VK_fe As Integer = 254 ' <254> <&Hfe >_ < OemClear >
Public Const VK_ff As Integer = 255 ' <255> <&Hff >_ < LButton, OemClear >

ErnieIII at 2007-8-31 >