how do i stop creating lots of forms

i have a form (form1) which has a button, which when clicked opens a new form (form2).

My problem is that after clicking form1's button to open form2, i can go back to form1 and repeatedly click the button to create multiple instances of form2.

So my question is how do limit form1 to only create one instance of form2?

have only one instead of form 2 created do not instanciate it in the button click

http://abstractvb.com/code.asp?A=1096

Take the code from that above, and apply it to your form class code. It should do the trick.

Sorry,

Forgot I was in the C# forum...

Here is a C# link for you:

http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Code/20...tonPattern.asp

Unless you don't want the user to get back to Form1 until Form2 is closed.

In that case just do a ShowDialog()

Code:

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Form2 frm2 = new Form2();

frm2.ShowDialog();

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Probably closer to this actually :)

Code:

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Form2 frm2 = new Form2();

frm2.ShowDialog(Me);

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or if you want a fancy one-shot...

Code:

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x = (new Form2).ShowDialog(Me)

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