Create a splash screen

[S.Hoa]

Hello
Could you please tell me how to create a splash screen in VB.net. I looked
at project/add Windows Form... but could not find out.
Thank you
S.Hoa

[Tom Shelton]

On Sun, 19 Sep 2004 14:56:00 +1200, S.Hoa wrote:

Hello
Could you please tell me how to create a splash screen in VB.net. I looked
at project/add Windows Form... but could not find out.
Thank you
S.Hoa

Well, there are a number of ways to do this... One way, is to add a form
to your project and set the appropriate properties and then show it from
you main forms constructor... Something like:

Public Sub New ()
InitializeCompo nent()
Dim splash As New SplashForm ()
splash.Show (Me)

' do stuff

splash.Dispose ()
End Sub

HTH
--
Tom Shelton [MVP]

[One Handed Man \( OHM - Terry Burns \)]

In addition to Tom's advice, I would normally use a Sub Main for this and
launch the Main Form Hidden first, then launch the splash form using the
ShowDialog method passing the constructor a reference to the Main Form, this
form should check the main form for a completion flag, when this is done to
make visible the MainForm and close itself.

--

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On Sun, 19 Sep 2004 14:56:00 +1200, S.Hoa wrote:

Hello
Could you please tell me how to create a splash screen in VB.net. I looked at project/add Windows Form... but could not find out.
Thank you
S.Hoa

Well, there are a number of ways to do this... One way, is to add a form
to your project and set the appropriate properties and then show it from
you main forms constructor... Something like:

Public Sub New ()
InitializeCompo nent()
Dim splash As New SplashForm ()
splash.Show (Me)

' do stuff

splash.Dispose ()
End Sub

HTH
--
Tom Shelton [MVP]