Code:
        If CheckBox_StartHotkey.Checked = True Then
            If Not ComboBox_StartHotkey.Text = Nothing Then
                Dim StartHotKey As Boolean
                StartHotKey = GetAsyncKeyState(ComboBox_StartHotkey.Text)
                If StartHotKey = True Then
                    StartActions()
                End If
            End If
        End If
I am trying to input the function key that a user has selected from a ComboBox (containing the function keys F1~F12 as options) into the GetAsyncKeyState(). However, since the ComboBox_StartHotkey.Text is a string, it cannot be converted into Long data type needed for the GetAsyncKeyState() function. I have tried Conversion and Parse Methods but what I try doesn't seem to work. Anyone know how to effectively convert a String (such as F6) into a Long data type for using in the GetAsyncKeyState() function in this case?

I used the tried to use the ItemData property to hold the Key Code representing the Function Key...
Code:
Dim intCount As Integer
For intCount = 1 To 12
    ComboBox_StartHotkey.AddItem "F" & Cstr(intCount)
    ComboBox_StartHotKey.ItemData(ComboBox_StartHotKey.NewIndex) = 105 + intCount
Next intCount
...then change the original code to...
Code:
        If CheckBox_StartHotkey.Checked = True Then         
            If ComboBox_StartHotkey.ListIndex <> -1 Then
                Dim StartHotKey As Boolean
                StartHotKey = GetAsyncKeyState(ComboBox_StartHotkey.ItemData(ComboBox_StartHotKey.ListIndex))
                If StartHotKey = True Then
                    StartActions()
                End If
            End If
        End If
...but this code is not for my version of Visual Basic. Anyone know how to convert it? Thanks for helping!