Keeping application alive starting from Sub Main()

[Vell]

Hi,
i'm moving my first steps in vb.NET world and i'm getting
first troubles..

in vb6 i can start an application from Sub Main() and load
for example a form using 'set' and 'show' command. The
output for the user will be the form and the program will
still run.

In vb .NET, if i made it in the same way, will be no
output for the user because the program terminate when the
execution reach the End Sub statement of the Sub Main().

I think this happens because the form is declared in
Module. There's a way to do so?

Can anyone help me?
Thanks in advance

[One Handed Man \( OHM#\)]

Hi,
You could create a blank project and put a Sub Main() in it, this
would be the default startpoint. However, it is unlikely you would want to
do it this way really, you should try and think VB.NET rather than the old
way. For example, create a windows forms application in VB>NET and you will
find that your primary form ( Form1 ) is the startup class. when you run it
the form will appear.

regards - OHM

"Vell" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:17*****************************@phx.gbl...

Hi,
i'm moving my first steps in vb.NET world and i'm getting
first troubles..

in vb6 i can start an application from Sub Main() and load
for example a form using 'set' and 'show' command. The
output for the user will be the form and the program will
still run.

In vb .NET, if i made it in the same way, will be no
output for the user because the program terminate when the
execution reach the End Sub statement of the Sub Main().

I think this happens because the form is declared in
Module. There's a way to do so?

Can anyone help me?
Thanks in advance

[One Handed Man \( OHM#\)]

Hi,
You could create a blank project and put a Sub Main() in it, this
would be the default startpoint. However, it is unlikely you would want to
do it this way really, you should try and think VB.NET rather than the old
way. For example, create a windows forms application in VB>NET and you will
find that your primary form ( Form1 ) is the startup class. when you run it
the form will appear.

regards - OHM

"Vell" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:17*****************************@phx.gbl...

Hi,
i'm moving my first steps in vb.NET world and i'm getting
first troubles..

in vb6 i can start an application from Sub Main() and load
for example a form using 'set' and 'show' command. The
output for the user will be the form and the program will
still run.

In vb .NET, if i made it in the same way, will be no
output for the user because the program terminate when the
execution reach the End Sub statement of the Sub Main().

I think this happens because the form is declared in
Module. There's a way to do so?

Can anyone help me?
Thanks in advance

[Gary Milton]

Hi Vell,

If you are starting a form from Sub Main, you need to run it using
Application.Run so that a message loop is started and the application
doesn't terminate until the form is unloaded...

\\\
Public Sub Main()
Application.Run(New MyForm)
End Sub
///

Hope this helps,
Gary

"Vell" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:17*****************************@phx.gbl...

Hi,
i'm moving my first steps in vb.NET world and i'm getting
first troubles..

in vb6 i can start an application from Sub Main() and load
for example a form using 'set' and 'show' command. The
output for the user will be the form and the program will
still run.

In vb .NET, if i made it in the same way, will be no
output for the user because the program terminate when the
execution reach the End Sub statement of the Sub Main().

I think this happens because the form is declared in
Module. There's a way to do so?

Can anyone help me?
Thanks in advance

[Gary Milton]

Hi Vell,

If you are starting a form from Sub Main, you need to run it using
Application.Run so that a message loop is started and the application
doesn't terminate until the form is unloaded...

\\\
Public Sub Main()
Application.Run(New MyForm)
End Sub
///

Hope this helps,
Gary

"Vell" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:17*****************************@phx.gbl...

Hi,
i'm moving my first steps in vb.NET world and i'm getting
first troubles..

in vb6 i can start an application from Sub Main() and load
for example a form using 'set' and 'show' command. The
output for the user will be the form and the program will
still run.

In vb .NET, if i made it in the same way, will be no
output for the user because the program terminate when the
execution reach the End Sub statement of the Sub Main().

I think this happens because the form is declared in
Module. There's a way to do so?

Can anyone help me?
Thanks in advance

[Cor]

Hi OHM,

My kind of style, I love you.
Nice to see those rows with people I did see so much last month

:-)

Cor

[Cor]

Hi OHM,

My kind of style, I love you.
Nice to see those rows with people I did see so much last month

:-)

Cor

Hi again,

thank you all...

Gary your tip works fine...

bye

-----Original Message-----
Hi Vell,

If you are starting a form from Sub Main, you need to run it usingApplication.Run so that a message loop is started and the applicationdoesn't terminate until the form is unloaded...

\\\
Public Sub Main()
Application.Run(New MyForm)
End Sub
///

Hope this helps,
Gary

"Vell" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in messagenews:17*****************************@phx.gbl...

Hi,
i'm moving my first steps in vb.NET world and i'm getting first troubles..

in vb6 i can start an application from Sub Main() and load for example a form using 'set' and 'show' command. The
output for the user will be the form and the program will still run.

In vb .NET, if i made it in the same way, will be no
output for the user because the program terminate when the execution reach the End Sub statement of the Sub Main().

I think this happens because the form is declared in
Module. There's a way to do so?

Can anyone help me?
Thanks in advance

.

Hi again,

thank you all...

Gary your tip works fine...

bye

-----Original Message-----
Hi Vell,

If you are starting a form from Sub Main, you need to run it usingApplication.Run so that a message loop is started and the applicationdoesn't terminate until the form is unloaded...

\\\
Public Sub Main()
Application.Run(New MyForm)
End Sub
///

Hope this helps,
Gary

"Vell" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in messagenews:17*****************************@phx.gbl...

Hi,
i'm moving my first steps in vb.NET world and i'm getting first troubles..

in vb6 i can start an application from Sub Main() and load for example a form using 'set' and 'show' command. The
output for the user will be the form and the program will still run.

In vb .NET, if i made it in the same way, will be no
output for the user because the program terminate when the execution reach the End Sub statement of the Sub Main().

I think this happens because the form is declared in
Module. There's a way to do so?

Can anyone help me?
Thanks in advance

.

[One Handed Man \( OHM#\)]

Well Cor, I really dont think saying "I Love you" was what you really meant,
at least I hope not. ! and that we are dealing with a language issue here !

I think what you meant to say was 'you like the way I answered the
question'.

Regards - OHM

"Cor" <no*@non.com> wrote in message
news:eI**************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

Hi OHM,

My kind of style, I love you.
Nice to see those rows with people I did see so much last month

:-)

Cor

[One Handed Man \( OHM#\)]

Well Cor, I really dont think saying "I Love you" was what you really meant,
at least I hope not. ! and that we are dealing with a language issue here !

I think what you meant to say was 'you like the way I answered the
question'.

Regards - OHM

"Cor" <no*@non.com> wrote in message
news:eI**************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

Hi OHM,

My kind of style, I love you.
Nice to see those rows with people I did see so much last month

:-)

Cor

[Cor]

OHM,

No not real the language question, was just for fun to overdo it.

:-))

Cor

[Cor]

OHM,

No not real the language question, was just for fun to overdo it.

:-))

Cor

[One Handed Man \( OHM#\)]

Thank God For That !

"Cor" <no*@non.com> wrote in message
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OHM,

No not real the language question, was just for fun to overdo it.

:-))

Cor

[One Handed Man \( OHM#\)]

Thank God For That !

"Cor" <no*@non.com> wrote in message
news:ul*************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

OHM,

No not real the language question, was just for fun to overdo it.

:-))

Cor

[One Handed Man \( OHM#\)]

Cor,
Are you Male?
"Cor" <no*@non.com> wrote in message
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OHM,

No not real the language question, was just for fun to overdo it.

:-))

Cor

[One Handed Man \( OHM#\)]

Cor,
Are you Male?
"Cor" <no*@non.com> wrote in message
news:ul*************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

OHM,

No not real the language question, was just for fun to overdo it.

:-))

Cor

[Cor]

> Cor,

Are you Male?

LOL

[Cor]

> Cor,

Are you Male?

LOL

[One Handed Man \( OHM#\)]

I'll take that as a yes then !
"Cor" <no*@non.com> wrote in message
news:ef**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

Cor,
Are you Male?

LOL

[One Handed Man \( OHM#\)]

I'll take that as a yes then !
"Cor" <no*@non.com> wrote in message
news:ef**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

Cor,
Are you Male?

LOL

[Armin Zingler]

"Vell" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb

Hi,
i'm moving my first steps in vb.NET world and i'm getting
first troubles..

in vb6 i can start an application from Sub Main() and load
for example a form using 'set' and 'show' command. The
output for the user will be the form and the program will
still run.

In vb .NET, if i made it in the same way, will be no
output for the user because the program terminate when the
execution reach the End Sub statement of the Sub Main().

I think this happens because the form is declared in
Module. There's a way to do so?

Declaring it in a Module is no problem.
Shortest version:
sub main
application.run(new form1)
end sub

Or:
sub main
dim f as new form1
application.run(f)
end sub
Application.run starts the message loop that processes the windows messages
and keeps your application alive. It exits as soon as the passed form has
been closed. Application.run also shows the form first, so you don't have to
do it.
--
Armin

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[Armin Zingler]

"Vell" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb

Hi,
i'm moving my first steps in vb.NET world and i'm getting
first troubles..

in vb6 i can start an application from Sub Main() and load
for example a form using 'set' and 'show' command. The
output for the user will be the form and the program will
still run.

In vb .NET, if i made it in the same way, will be no
output for the user because the program terminate when the
execution reach the End Sub statement of the Sub Main().

I think this happens because the form is declared in
Module. There's a way to do so?

Declaring it in a Module is no problem.
Shortest version:
sub main
application.run(new form1)
end sub

Or:
sub main
dim f as new form1
application.run(f)
end sub
Application.run starts the message loop that processes the windows messages
and keeps your application alive. It exits as soon as the passed form has
been closed. Application.run also shows the form first, so you don't have to
do it.
--
Armin

How to quote and why:
http://www.plig.net/nnq/nquote.html
http://www.netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html