how to create a startup screen for a program?

[Jeroen Ceuppens]

Is there a specified method to do that?

Thx
Jeroen

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

Re: how to create a startup screen for a program?

Hi,

No really but there are several techniques for this, do a google search for
"splash screen" :

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=splash+screen&btnG=Google+Search&meta=group%3Dmicrosoft.public.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


"Jeroen Ceuppens" <jeroen.ceuppen s@barco.com> wrote in message
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> Is there a specified method to do that?
>
> Thx
> Jeroen
>
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[Alan Pretre]

Re: how to create a startup screen for a program?

"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();
> ...
> }[/color]

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 \( .NET/ C# MVP \)]

Re: how to create a startup screen for a program?

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 >[/color]
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> in message news:%234MZpUKp DHA.3616@tk2msf tngp13.phx.gbl. ..[color=green]
> > Basically it's a normal form without borders that is shown while your[/color][/color]
main[color=blue][color=green]
> > 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();
> > ...
> > }[/color]
>
> 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
>
>[/color]