how to create a startup screen for a program?

[Jeroen Ceuppens]

Is there a specified method to do that?

Thx
Jeroen

[Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)]

Hi,

No really but there are several techniques for this, do a google search for
"splash screen" :
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...ublic.dotnet.*

Basically it's a normal form without borders that is shown while your main
form is loaded, this is from a post of this NG a while ago:

private SplashScreen splash;
public Form1()
{
splash = new SplashScreen();
splash.Show();
Application.DoE vents();
...
}

private void Form1_Load(obje ct sender, System.EventArg s e)
{
// Do load work.
splash.Dispose( );
}

The call to DoEvents() is of the most importance.

Hope this help,

--
Ignacio Machin,
ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us
Florida Department Of Transportation
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Is there a specified method to do that?

Thx
Jeroen

[Alan Pretre]

"Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )" <ignacio.mach in AT dot.state.fl.us > wrote
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Basically it's a normal form without borders that is shown while your main
form is loaded, this is from a post of this NG a while ago:

private SplashScreen splash;
public Form1()
{
splash = new SplashScreen();
splash.Show();
Application.DoE vents();
...
}

Just another point to add...

If you're debugging you don't want the splash window to get in your way
while single stepping etc.

_SplashForm = new SplashForm();
#if DEBUG
// We don't want the Splash form in the way while in the debugger.
_SplashForm.Top Most = false;
#endif
_SplashForm.Sho w();
System.Windows. Forms.Applicati on.DoEvents();

-- Alan

[Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)]

Hi Alan,

Yes, this is VERY Important !!!!

Cheers,

--
Ignacio Machin,
ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us
Florida Department Of Transportation

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"Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )" <ignacio.mach in AT dot.state.fl.us > wrote in message news:%2******** ********@tk2msf tngp13.phx.gbl. ..

Basically it's a normal form without borders that is shown while your main form is loaded, this is from a post of this NG a while ago:

private SplashScreen splash;
public Form1()
{
splash = new SplashScreen();
splash.Show();
Application.DoE vents();
...
}

Just another point to add...

If you're debugging you don't want the splash window to get in your way
while single stepping etc.

_SplashForm = new SplashForm();
#if DEBUG
// We don't want the Splash form in the way while in the debugger.
_SplashForm.Top Most = false;
#endif
_SplashForm.Sho w();
System.Windows. Forms.Applicati on.DoEvents();

-- Alan