Application Launch Key

[AWatkins]

I need to set a key (ex. F1 Key) to launch pword.exe when pressed. I was doing this with a RegisterHotKey command, but this only works when my application is running. I think I need to set a Registry Key instead, as this Key needs to launch pword.exe all the time, not just when my app is running. Does anyone have any examples of setting a Registry Key? I am pretty sure I would use the RegCreateKeyEx function, but I am confused as to what all the parameters are expecting. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

[Mark]

You don't have to call RegCreateKeyEx, you could call RegCreateKey, it should do what you want to do. I don't know how this function will work in VB.NET. There are .NET classes to edit registry key's so technically RegCreateKey/Ex API is the most complicated way to edit the registry if you're not used to dealing with handles, WIN API, etc.

Mark

[AWatkins]

What is the difference in RegCreateKeyEx and RegCreateKey? I can't find just RegCreateKey in my documentation. You said there were .Net classes to edit the registry, what are they? I am totally lost. Thanks for your help, sorry to be so ignorant about this, but I haven't worked with the registry before.

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

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I am pretty sure I would use the RegCreateKeyEx function, but I am
confused as to what all the parameters are expecting.

For registry access, have a look at 'Microsoft.Win32.Registry'.

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Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
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[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Addendum:

Alternatively, you can create a shortcut file to the application and
assign a shortcut to this file:

<URL:http://vbaccelerator.com/article.asp?id=4301>

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Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
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