[xikky]

hi everyone!

i'm trying to find a way to find where i can code the 'X' button of the form. i've tried different ways that i've found on the net (even on msdn) but i couldn't manage to get it to work.

what i've mainly tried is this:

private void frmLogin_Close(object sender, System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs e)
        {
            DialogResult dr = MessageBox.Show("Are you sure you want to exit application?", "Exit", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo);

            if (dr == DialogResult.Yes)
            {
                e.Cancel = true;
            }
        }

but this is not working .. the program just closes normally and no message is displayed. am i leaving something out?

thanks 4 ur help

[FlashM]

You should use the FormClosing event instead of FormClosed. FormClosed event is fired when a form is already closed. FormClosing event is fired when form is starting to close (is in close pending mode). And if your dialog result is NO then you should cancel closing.

private void frmLogin_FormClosing(object sender, FormClosingEventArgs e)
{
    DialogResult dr = MessageBox.Show("Are you sure you want to exit application?", 
                                      "Exit", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo);

    if (dr == DialogResult.No)
    {
        e.Cancel = true;
    }
}

This post has been edited by FlashM: 10 March 2010 - 03:17 AM

[pdkharkar]

You are going into the deep for no reason
to close the form, you have to simply add the this.close(); of close(); in the button_click event
this is sample code

private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            this.Close();
        }

[FlashM]

pdkharkar, I believe that xikky is trying not to just close the form, but ask user first if he/she really wants to exit the application.

This post has been edited by FlashM: 10 March 2010 - 03:21 AM

[xikky]

Thanks once again FlashM xD (already helped me twice in less then 24hrs)

but still the message is not displayed when i'm closing ('X') the window

i'm guessing that this method is automaticaly loaded like the Form1_Load(..)

@pdkharkar .. i did that already from an exit menu option, but i want to control the 'X' button aswell

[b.ihde]

Hey,

create a new event for form_closing ... not form_closed

you can easy google it to get an simple example, or look here MSDN

greetz

ben

edit* oh i missread, thought u close the form with a buttonclick event.. Seems like ur formclosing event isn t registered..

oh and you got in your code "System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs e" but like FlashM said it must be FormClosingEventArgs e .. idk if you changed that...

This post has been edited by b.ihde: 10 March 2010 - 04:05 AM

[FlashM]

You can manually register the FormClosing event like I did with code below:

public partial class frmLogin : Form
{
    public frmLogin()
    {
        InitializeComponent();
        this.FormClosing += new FormClosingEventHandler(frmLogin_FormClosing);
    }

    private void frmLogin_FormClosing(object sender, FormClosingEventArgs e)
    {
        DialogResult dr = MessageBox.Show("Are you sure you want to exit application?", 
                                          "Exit", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo);

        if (dr == DialogResult.No)
        {
            e.Cancel = true;
        }
    }
}

Or you can use the frmLogin events properties window to register you FormClosing event...

[xikky]

oh yes! thanks 4 the help! .. and thanks for helping me learning more about event handlers

[FlashM]

No problem. Anytime...

[eclipsed4utoo]

Rajesh Vyas, on 31 August 2010 - 02:49 AM, said:

but some time this.close() does not work on that case just add this.Dispose() before close.This will release all resources occupied by form.

If you call Dispose before Close, then there is no reason to call Close.