How to load form by pressing some key combination?

[tb2007]

I have one form from which I want to load some other secret form by pressing some key combination for instance:
CTRL ALT S

How to do this?

Secret form is used for some settings that user should not be able to see. I want to press CTRL ALT S and change some settings.

 

[gmmastros]

On the form you want to call the secret form from... set the KeyPreview = True

Then, in the key_up event, check for the CTRL ALT S combination, like this...

Private Sub Form_KeyUp(KeyCode As Integer, Shift As Integer)
    
    If KeyCode = 83 And Shift = 6 Then
        [green]' call your secret form here[/green]
        Call MsgBox("Secret form here")
    End If
    
End Sub

-George

"The great things about standards is that there are so many to choose from." - Fortune Cookie Wisdom

 

[tb2007]

Thank you.

 

[BobRodes]

By the way, Shift = 6 because of this:

6 in binary = 110

Ctrl Alt Shift
1 1 0

So, the Shift argument is 3 binary digits (where we get the term bit from) expressed as a decimal number.

 

[strongm]

And could have been written as:

If KeyCode = vbKeyS And Shift = vbCtrlMask + vbAltMask Then

 

[BobRodes]

I believe those are called "mnemonics."

 

[strongm]

Saves having to write those pesky comments ... ;-)