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[Joshua Russell]

Hi,
Both the methods below open up a windows form called MasterForm. However, one works better than the other. Method 1 opens the form correctly but I don't have any reference to the instance of master form. Method 2 opens the form but when I right click on the Notify Icon I don't get the context menu that I should be seeing. I can interact with the main form window but I cannot interact with the NotifyIcon. Method 2 gives a object reference that I require (masterForm) where as method 1 doesn't.
Any Ideas Anyone?

Method 1:
class FormHandler
{
public void ShowForm()
{
Application.Run (new MasterForm());
}
}

Method 2:
class FormHandler
{
private static MasterForm masterForm = new MasterForm();

public void ShowForm()
{
Application.Run (masterForm);
}
}

Thanx Josh

[Michael Giagnocavo [MVP]]

What NotifyIcon? Since we don't know how your form is coded, we'll need more information (like revelant parts of source code).

-mike
MVP
"Joshua Russell" <jo**@ojmyster. uk.eu.org> wrote in message news:Ou******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP11.phx.gbl...
Hi,
Both the methods below open up a windows form called MasterForm. However, one works better than the other. Method 1 opens the form correctly but I don't have any reference to the instance of master form. Method 2 opens the form but when I right click on the Notify Icon I don't get the context menu that I should be seeing. I can interact with the main form window but I cannot interact with the NotifyIcon. Method 2 gives a object reference that I require (masterForm) where as method 1 doesn't.
Any Ideas Anyone?

Method 1:
class FormHandler
{
public void ShowForm()
{
Application.Run (new MasterForm());
}
}

Method 2:
class FormHandler
{
private static MasterForm masterForm = new MasterForm();

public void ShowForm()
{
Application.Run (masterForm);
}
}

Thanx Josh

[Joshua Russell]

using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Collecti ons;
using System.Componen tModel;
using System.Windows. Forms;

namespace Threading_Serve r_WF
{
/// <summary>
/// Summary description for Master.
/// </summary>
public class MasterForm : System.Windows. Forms.Form
{
private System.Windows. Forms.PictureBo x pictureBox1;
private System.Windows. Forms.Label label1;
private System.Windows. Forms.Label label2;
private System.Windows. Forms.NotifyIco n notifyIcon1;
private System.Windows. Forms.MainMenu mainMenu1;
private System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem menuItem1;
private System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem menuItem2;
private System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem menuItem3;
private System.Windows. Forms.ContextMe nu notifyContext;
private System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem menuItem4;
private System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem menuItem5;
private System.Windows. Forms.Label label3;
private System.Componen tModel.IContain er components;

public MasterForm()
{
//
// Required for Windows Form Designer support
//
InitializeCompo nent();

//
// TODO: Add any constructor code after InitializeCompo nent call
//
}

/// <summary>
/// Clean up any resources being used.
/// </summary>
protected override void Dispose( bool disposing )
{
if( disposing )
{
if(components != null)
{
components.Disp ose();
}
}
base.Dispose( disposing );
}

#region Windows Form Designer generated code
/// <summary>
/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
/// the contents of this method with the code editor.
/// </summary>
private void InitializeCompo nent()
{
this.components = new System.Componen tModel.Containe r();
System.Resource s.ResourceManag er resources = new System.Resource s.ResourceManag er(typeof(Maste rForm));
this.pictureBox 1 = new System.Windows. Forms.PictureBo x();
this.label1 = new System.Windows. Forms.Label();
this.label2 = new System.Windows. Forms.Label();
this.notifyIcon 1 = new System.Windows. Forms.NotifyIco n(this.componen ts);
this.notifyCont ext = new System.Windows. Forms.ContextMe nu();
this.menuItem4 = new System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem( );
this.menuItem5 = new System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem( );
this.mainMenu1 = new System.Windows. Forms.MainMenu( );
this.menuItem1 = new System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem( );
this.menuItem2 = new System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem( );
this.menuItem3 = new System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem( );
this.label3 = new System.Windows. Forms.Label();
this.SuspendLay out();
//
// pictureBox1
//
this.pictureBox 1.Image = ((System.Drawin g.Bitmap)(resou rces.GetObject( "pictureBox1.Im age")));
this.pictureBox 1.Location = new System.Drawing. Point(8, 8);
this.pictureBox 1.Name = "pictureBox 1";
this.pictureBox 1.Size = new System.Drawing. Size(48, 48);
this.pictureBox 1.TabIndex = 0;
this.pictureBox 1.TabStop = false;
//
// label1
//
this.label1.Fon t = new System.Drawing. Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 8.25F, System.Drawing. FontStyle.Regul ar, System.Drawing. GraphicsUnit.Po int, ((System.Byte)( 0)));
this.label1.Loc ation = new System.Drawing. Point(80, 16);
this.label1.Nam e = "label1";
this.label1.Siz e = new System.Drawing. Size(80, 16);
this.label1.Tab Index = 1;
this.label1.Tex t = "Mithril Server";
//
// label2
//
this.label2.Loc ation = new System.Drawing. Point(80, 32);
this.label2.Nam e = "label2";
this.label2.Siz e = new System.Drawing. Size(88, 16);
this.label2.Tab Index = 2;
this.label2.Tex t = "Version 1.0 Beta";
//
// notifyIcon1
//
this.notifyIcon 1.ContextMenu = this.notifyCont ext;
this.notifyIcon 1.Icon = ((System.Drawin g.Icon)(resourc es.GetObject("n otifyIcon1.Icon ")));
this.notifyIcon 1.Text = "Mithril Server";
this.notifyIcon 1.Visible = true;
this.notifyIcon 1.DoubleClick += new System.EventHan dler(this.notif yIcon1_DoubleCl ick);
//
// notifyContext
//
this.notifyCont ext.MenuItems.A ddRange(new System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem[] {
this.menuItem4,
this.menuItem5} );
//
// menuItem4
//
this.menuItem4. Index = 0;
this.menuItem4. Text = "Show Info";
this.menuItem4. Click += new System.EventHan dler(this.notif yIcon1_DoubleCl ick);
//
// menuItem5
//
this.menuItem5. Index = 1;
this.menuItem5. Text = "Close Server";
this.menuItem5. Click += new System.EventHan dler(this.menuI tem3_Click);
//
// mainMenu1
//
this.mainMenu1. MenuItems.AddRa nge(new System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem[] {
this.menuItem1} );
//
// menuItem1
//
this.menuItem1. Index = 0;
this.menuItem1. MenuItems.AddRa nge(new System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem[] {
this.menuItem2,
this.menuItem3} );
this.menuItem1. Text = "Main";
//
// menuItem2
//
this.menuItem2. Index = 0;
this.menuItem2. Text = "Hide";
this.menuItem2. Click += new System.EventHan dler(this.menuI tem2_Click);
//
// menuItem3
//
this.menuItem3. Index = 1;
this.menuItem3. Text = "Close Server";
this.menuItem3. Click += new System.EventHan dler(this.menuI tem3_Click);
//
// label3
//
this.label3.Loc ation = new System.Drawing. Point(80, 56);
this.label3.Nam e = "label3";
this.label3.Siz e = new System.Drawing. Size(104, 16);
this.label3.Tab Index = 3;
this.label3.Tex t = "Active Sessions: 0";
//
// MasterForm
//
this.AutoScaleB aseSize = new System.Drawing. Size(5, 13);
this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing. Size(208, 83);
this.Controls.A ddRange(new System.Windows. Forms.Control[] {
this.label3,
this.label2,
this.label1,
this.pictureBox 1});
this.FormBorder Style = System.Windows. Forms.FormBorde rStyle.FixedDia log;
this.Icon = ((System.Drawin g.Icon)(resourc es.GetObject("$ this.Icon")));
this.MaximizeBo x = false;
this.Menu = this.mainMenu1;
this.Name = "MasterForm ";
this.ShowInTask bar = false;
this.Text = "Mithril Server";
this.Activated += new System.EventHan dler(this.Maste rForm_Activated );
this.ResumeLayo ut(false);

}
#endregion

protected override void WndProc(ref System.Windows. Forms.Message m)
{
if(m.Msg != 0x0010)
{
base.WndProc(re f m);
}
else
{
this.WindowStat e = FormWindowState .Minimized;
}
}

private void notifyIcon1_Dou bleClick(object sender, System.EventArg s e)
{
// Show the form when the user double clicks on the notify icon.

// Set the WindowState to normal if the form is minimized.
if (this.WindowSta te == FormWindowState .Minimized)
this.WindowStat e = FormWindowState .Normal;

// Activate the form.
this.Activate() ;
}

private void menuItem2_Click (object sender, System.EventArg s e)
{
this.WindowStat e = FormWindowState .Minimized;
}

private void menuItem3_Click (object sender, System.EventArg s e)
{
// Clearup
this.notifyIcon 1.Visible = false;

// Exit
Environment.Exi t(0);
}

private void MasterForm_Acti vated(object sender, System.EventArg s e)
{
WorkerThreadHan dler threadHandler = new WorkerThreadHan dler();
int count = threadHandler.s essionCount();
this.label3.Tex t = "Active Sessions: " + count.ToString( );
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Summary description for Master.
/// </summary>
public class MasterForm : System.Windows. Forms.Form
{
private System.Windows. Forms.PictureBo x pictureBox1;
private System.Windows. Forms.Label label1;
private System.Windows. Forms.Label label2;
private System.Windows. Forms.NotifyIco n notifyIcon1;
private System.Windows. Forms.MainMenu mainMenu1;
private System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem menuItem1;
private System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem menuItem2;
private System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem menuItem3;
private System.Windows. Forms.ContextMe nu notifyContext;
private System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem menuItem4;
private System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem menuItem5;
private System.Windows. Forms.Label label3;
private System.Componen tModel.IContain er components;

public MasterForm()
{
//
// Required for Windows Form Designer support
//
InitializeCompo nent();

//
// TODO: Add any constructor code after InitializeCompo nent call
//
}

/// <summary>
/// Clean up any resources being used.
/// </summary>
protected override void Dispose( bool disposing )
{
if( disposing )
{
if(components != null)
{
components.Disp ose();
}
}
base.Dispose( disposing );
}

#region Windows Form Designer generated code
/// <summary>
/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
/// the contents of this method with the code editor.
/// </summary>
private void InitializeCompo nent()
{
this.components = new System.Componen tModel.Containe r();
System.Resource s.ResourceManag er resources = new System.Resource s.ResourceManag er(typeof(Maste rForm));
this.pictureBox 1 = new System.Windows. Forms.PictureBo x();
this.label1 = new System.Windows. Forms.Label();
this.label2 = new System.Windows. Forms.Label();
this.notifyIcon 1 = new System.Windows. Forms.NotifyIco n(this.componen ts);
this.notifyCont ext = new System.Windows. Forms.ContextMe nu();
this.menuItem4 = new System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem( );
this.menuItem5 = new System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem( );
this.mainMenu1 = new System.Windows. Forms.MainMenu( );
this.menuItem1 = new System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem( );
this.menuItem2 = new System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem( );
this.menuItem3 = new System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem( );
this.label3 = new System.Windows. Forms.Label();
this.SuspendLay out();
//
// pictureBox1
//
this.pictureBox 1.Image = ((System.Drawin g.Bitmap)(resou rces.GetObject( "pictureBox1.Im age")));
this.pictureBox 1.Location = new System.Drawing. Point(8, 8);
this.pictureBox 1.Name = "pictureBox 1";
this.pictureBox 1.Size = new System.Drawing. Size(48, 48);
this.pictureBox 1.TabIndex = 0;
this.pictureBox 1.TabStop = false;
//
// label1
//
this.label1.Fon t = new System.Drawing. Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 8.25F, System.Drawing. FontStyle.Regul ar, System.Drawing. GraphicsUnit.Po int, ((System.Byte)( 0)));
this.label1.Loc ation = new System.Drawing. Point(80, 16);
this.label1.Nam e = "label1";
this.label1.Siz e = new System.Drawing. Size(80, 16);
this.label1.Tab Index = 1;
this.label1.Tex t = "Mithril Server";
//
// label2
//
this.label2.Loc ation = new System.Drawing. Point(80, 32);
this.label2.Nam e = "label2";
this.label2.Siz e = new System.Drawing. Size(88, 16);
this.label2.Tab Index = 2;
this.label2.Tex t = "Version 1.0 Beta";
//
// notifyIcon1
//
this.notifyIcon 1.ContextMenu = this.notifyCont ext;
this.notifyIcon 1.Icon = ((System.Drawin g.Icon)(resourc es.GetObject("n otifyIcon1.Icon ")));
this.notifyIcon 1.Text = "Mithril Server";
this.notifyIcon 1.Visible = true;
this.notifyIcon 1.DoubleClick += new System.EventHan dler(this.notif yIcon1_DoubleCl ick);
//
// notifyContext
//
this.notifyCont ext.MenuItems.A ddRange(new System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem[] {
this.menuItem4,
this.menuItem5} );
//
// menuItem4
//
this.menuItem4. Index = 0;
this.menuItem4. Text = "Show Info";
this.menuItem4. Click += new System.EventHan dler(this.notif yIcon1_DoubleCl ick);
//
// menuItem5
//
this.menuItem5. Index = 1;
this.menuItem5. Text = "Close Server";
this.menuItem5. Click += new System.EventHan dler(this.menuI tem3_Click);
//
// mainMenu1
//
this.mainMenu1. MenuItems.AddRa nge(new System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem[] {
this.menuItem1} );
//
// menuItem1
//
this.menuItem1. Index = 0;
this.menuItem1. MenuItems.AddRa nge(new System.Windows. Forms.MenuItem[] {
this.menuItem2,
this.menuItem3} );
this.menuItem1. Text = "Main";
//
// menuItem2
//
this.menuItem2. Index = 0;
this.menuItem2. Text = "Hide";
this.menuItem2. Click += new System.EventHan dler(this.menuI tem2_Click);
//
// menuItem3
//
this.menuItem3. Index = 1;
this.menuItem3. Text = "Close Server";
this.menuItem3. Click += new System.EventHan dler(this.menuI tem3_Click);
//
// label3
//
this.label3.Loc ation = new System.Drawing. Point(80, 56);
this.label3.Nam e = "label3";
this.label3.Siz e = new System.Drawing. Size(104, 16);
this.label3.Tab Index = 3;
this.label3.Tex t = "Active Sessions: 0";
//
// MasterForm
//
this.AutoScaleB aseSize = new System.Drawing. Size(5, 13);
this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing. Size(208, 83);
this.Controls.A ddRange(new System.Windows. Forms.Control[] {
this.label3,
this.label2,
this.label1,
this.pictureBox 1});
this.FormBorder Style = System.Windows. Forms.FormBorde rStyle.FixedDia log;
this.Icon = ((System.Drawin g.Icon)(resourc es.GetObject("$ this.Icon")));
this.MaximizeBo x = false;
this.Menu = this.mainMenu1;
this.Name = "MasterForm ";
this.ShowInTask bar = false;
this.Text = "Mithril Server";
this.Activated += new System.EventHan dler(this.Maste rForm_Activated );
this.ResumeLayo ut(false);

}
#endregion

protected override void WndProc(ref System.Windows. Forms.Message m)
{
if(m.Msg != 0x0010)
{
base.WndProc(re f m);
}
else
{
this.WindowStat e = FormWindowState .Minimized;
}
}

private void notifyIcon1_Dou bleClick(object sender, System.EventArg s e)
{
// Show the form when the user double clicks on the notify icon.

// Set the WindowState to normal if the form is minimized.
if (this.WindowSta te == FormWindowState .Minimized)
this.WindowStat e = FormWindowState .Normal;

// Activate the form.
this.Activate() ;
}

private void menuItem2_Click (object sender, System.EventArg s e)
{
this.WindowStat e = FormWindowState .Minimized;
}

private void menuItem3_Click (object sender, System.EventArg s e)
{
// Clearup
this.notifyIcon 1.Visible = false;

// Exit
Environment.Exi t(0);
}

private void MasterForm_Acti vated(object sender, System.EventArg s e)
{
WorkerThreadHan dler threadHandler = new WorkerThreadHan dler();
int count = threadHandler.s essionCount();
this.label3.Tex t = "Active Sessions: " + count.ToString( );
}
}
}
"Michael Giagnocavo [MVP]" <mg*******@Atre vido.net> wrote in message news:ue******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...
What NotifyIcon? Since we don't know how your form is coded, we'll need more information (like revelant parts of source code).

-mike
MVP
"Joshua Russell" <jo**@ojmyster. uk.eu.org> wrote in message news:Ou******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP11.phx.gbl...
Hi,
Both the methods below open up a windows form called MasterForm. However, one works better than the other. Method 1 opens the form correctly but I don't have any reference to the instance of master form. Method 2 opens the form but when I right click on the Notify Icon I don't get the context menu that I should be seeing. I can interact with the main form window but I cannot interact with the NotifyIcon. Method 2 gives a object reference that I require (masterForm) where as method 1 doesn't.
Any Ideas Anyone?

Method 1:
class FormHandler
{
public void ShowForm()
{
Application.Run (new MasterForm());
}
}

Method 2:
class FormHandler
{
private static MasterForm masterForm = new MasterForm();

public void ShowForm()
{
Application.Run (masterForm);
}
}

Thanx Josh

[Michael Giagnocavo [MVP]]

Sorry, I meant *relevant* parts of source code. Can you show us your problem without pasting 451 lines of code?

-mike
MVP
"Joshua Russell" <jo**@ojmyster. uk.eu.org> wrote in message news:eF******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...
using System;

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}
"Michael Giagnocavo [MVP]" <mg*******@Atre vido.net> wrote in message news:ue******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...
What NotifyIcon? Since we don't know how your form is coded, we'll need more information (like revelant parts of source code).

-mike
MVP
"Joshua Russell" <jo**@ojmyster. uk.eu.org> wrote in message news:Ou******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP11.phx.gbl...
Hi,
Both the methods below open up a windows form called MasterForm. However, one works better than the other. Method 1 opens the form correctly but I don't have any reference to the instance of master form. Method 2 opens the form but when I right click on the Notify Icon I don't get the context menu that I should be seeing. I can interact with the main form window but I cannot interact with the NotifyIcon. Method 2 gives a object reference that I require (masterForm) where as method 1 doesn't.
Any Ideas Anyone?

Method 1:
class FormHandler
{
public void ShowForm()
{
Application.Run (new MasterForm());
}
}

Method 2:
class FormHandler
{
private static MasterForm masterForm = new MasterForm();

public void ShowForm()
{
Application.Run (masterForm);
}
}

Thanx Josh