Code:
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Public Class Form1
Public Const VK_F10 As Integer = &H1
Public Const WM_HOTKEY As Integer = &H312
<DllImport("User32.dll")> _
Public Shared Function RegisterHotKey(ByVal hwnd As IntPtr, _
ByVal id As Integer, ByVal fsModifiers As Integer, _
ByVal vk As Integer) As Integer
End Function
<DllImport("User32.dll")> _
Public Shared Function UnregisterHotKey(ByVal hwnd As IntPtr, _
ByVal id As Integer) As Integer
End Function
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
RegisterHotKey(Me.Handle, 100, VK_F10, Keys.F10)
End Sub
Protected Overrides Sub WndProc(ByRef m As System.Windows.Forms.Message)
If m.Msg = WM_HOTKEY Then
Dim id As IntPtr = m.WParam
Select Case (id.ToString)
Case "100"
Timer1.Start()
End Select
End If
MyBase.WndProc(m)
End Sub
Private Sub Form1_FormClosing(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.FormClosingEventArgs) _
Handles MyBase.FormClosing
UnregisterHotKey(Me.Handle, 100)
End Sub
End Class