[lithomander]

im trying to make a splash screen appear before the actual program, i have a time on the program to make it stay for approximatly 5 seconds. i understand that i need to put some code into the program.cs file that looks something like this:

   SplashForm aSplashForm = Form2();
			Form2.ShowDialog();

c# doesnt like it though any advice?

This post has been edited by lithomander: 01 April 2009 - 08:33 AM

[eclipsed4utoo]

how about...

SplashForm aSplashForm = new SplashForm();
aSplashForm.ShowDialog();

you need to create an instance of the form before you try to show it. Also, your syntax was incorrect.

[lithomander]

i have a from that i would like to use as the splash form.

how do i make an instance for it though?

[eclipsed4utoo]

lithomander, on 1 Apr, 2009 - 10:40 AM, said:

i have a from that i would like to use as the splash form.

how do i make an instance for it though?

what is the name of the form?

[lithomander]

form2 i think, i dont normally rename the forms

[eclipsed4utoo]

lithomander, on 1 Apr, 2009 - 12:06 PM, said:

form2 i think, i dont normally rename the forms

start now. Rename forms to a meaningful name.

Take "Form2" and rename it to "frmMySplashForm".

then your code will be...

frmMySplashForm sf = new frmMySplashForm();
sf.ShowDialog();

[lithomander]

thank you for the advice i'll remember to rename everything from now on.

[eclipsed4utoo]

lithomander, on 1 Apr, 2009 - 12:22 PM, said:

thank you for the advice i'll remember to rename everything from now on.

you don't really have to rename everything. Just things that you are going to use in code. If you are reading data from a textbox, you should give it a meaningful name. If you have a button, it should have a meaningful name.

if you have a label that serves no other purpose than to display static text, then there is no reason to name it....though you can if you want.

[Amrykid]

the way i did it was....i would call/show the form at the beginning of the Main forms's InitializeComponent() and at the end of it....i would close the splash..

[X@MPP]

this might help http://www.dreaminco...wtopic92856.htm