how do i monitor the keyboard for a custom hot key in my app when it doesnt have focas?

[David Lenk]

heres what i need to do.

i need to make it so i can have the user be able to set shortcuts to open another program. the program will be the same for all shortcuts but will vary with what option the user picks at creation time..


can i do this using the registry instead of vb?


if so can you give me an example? ill code the entry of it into the registry myself.


thanks in advance for any help...