how to run a program without loading a form but it would show a msgbox

[shivananda]

Hi one & all , Hope every one doing well
I am new to vb.net .
Here i am trying to create a patch file after executing a program no3 fieldof a table is updated in sqlserver database ,its updating field successfully,
here is one problem ,form is not hiding don't want to show the form and want to show only msgbox with a message "patch is created "
But in my code that is not happening
here is my code

thanks in advance. :)

Imports System.Data.SqlClient
Public Class Form1
    Dim con As New SqlConnection
    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        Me.Hide()
        Try
            con.ConnectionString = ("Data Source=SHIVA\SQLEXPRESS2005;Initial Catalog=userdata;Persist Security Info=True;User ID=sa;password=pavanvsmginfo")
 
            con.Open()
            Using com As New SqlCommand("update  users set no3=3", con)
                com.ExecuteNonQuery()
                com.Dispose()
                con.Close()
            End Using
        Catch ex As Exception
            MessageBox.Show("patch file is created ", "infomation", MessageBoxButtons.OK)
 
        End Try
 
 
    End Sub
End Class

[IronRazer]

You can try setting the forms Opacity property to (0.0). Also putting the messagebox inside the Catch is only going to show it if there is an error. I am not sure if that is what you intended or not.

    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        Me.Opacity = 0.0
        Me.ShowInTaskbar = False 'Set this if you don`t want it to show in the taskbar
 
        'Do whatever you want here
 
        MessageBox.Show("patch file is created ", "infomation", MessageBoxButtons.OK)
    End Sub
 

[vijay6]

Here i am trying to create a patch file after executing a program no3 fieldof a table is updated in sqlserver database

Hey shivananda, if this is your requirement means then why not you go for console application instead of windows application?

[shivananda]

thanks Viji,
Sorry to ask this , what is this console application and how to use this can explain please.............
thank you

[shivananda]

thanks IronRazer ,
good job , its working
thanks a lot, thank you :)

[Oralloy]

shivananda,

Please mark IronRazer's answer as correct - this is so that other folks, trying to do the same thing, do not have to dig through all the posts to find the solution.

--Oralloy

[vijay6]

Hey shivananda, see this link...

Console Application