Question

I want to use System.Windows.Forms.Keys with a variable for example

shortcutkey = "A"
keydata = System.Windows.Forms.Keys.shortcutkey

Is this possible?

The idea was to implement custom shortcuts that the user specifies to perform certain actions.

My code is like this

        If (((BindingFunctions.IsKeyDown(Keys.ControlKey) AndAlso BindingFunctions.IsKeyDown(Keys.ShiftKey)) AndAlso BindingFunctions.IsKeyDown(keyData)) AndAlso (keyData = Keys.L)) Then
            CC.LC()
        End If

Here I am giving keyData = Keys.L directly. Instead of this I would like to do it with a variable like

        mykeydata = "L"
        If (((BindingFunctions.IsKeyDown(Keys.ControlKey) AndAlso BindingFunctions.IsKeyDown(Keys.ShiftKey)) AndAlso BindingFunctions.IsKeyDown(keyData)) AndAlso (keyData = Keys.mykeydata)) Then
            CC.LC()
        End If

Answer 1

Dim shortcutkey As String = "A"
Dim keyData As Keys

If [Enum].TryParse(Of Keys)(shortcutkey, keyData) Then
    ' keyData is now Keys.A
End If