Unloading Startup Forms

[jhenry]

I have an application that starts with a login screen ... which passes the login values to a main form. How can I, after the values have been passed to the main form is loaded, unload the login screen without terminating the entire application?

Thanks,
JH

[cim3]

me.close after you have past the values back

[Sheppe]

Originally posted by cim3
me.close after you have past the values back

I can't be sure, but I think that if you close the startup object, the rest of the application will:

A) Close
or
B) Crash when you try to access other objects

I think you'll need to use the Application.Run method. See help for all of its permutations.

[PT Exorcist]

then open the other form before closing the 1st one..lol

[Sheppe]

Originally posted by PT Exorcist
then open the other form before closing the 1st one..lol

Have you used .NET? It's not like VB. If you unload the startup object, it does as I explained!

[hellswraith]

I believe your going to want to start your app with a main sub. Set it as the startup in the properties of the project. In that sub, you can load up the forms you will be using, and show them or unload them as you need. Once the main sub returns though, the application will end.

[The Developer]

I think the most sensible idea would be to set "Sub Main" as your application-entry point.

From "Sub Main()" simple define a new login form object and then work your way from their. You'll notice that as long as any one form is loaded the application will NOT quit.

So simply define a new Main Form and pass it the values from the login form. Now you can simple run the close method of the login form and you should hopefully still remain in your application on the main form. cool hey?

See ya!

[hellswraith]

Nice recap of my post

[Sheppe]

Have you guys even tried this, or are you guessing based on your experience with VB6- ? In my experience, unless you use Application.Run, even Sub Main will asynchronously load forms and then exit, or crash if you try to access an object, once it is done.

[hellswraith]

This works:

Public Class Class1
    Public Sub class1()

    End Sub
    Public Shared Sub Main()
        Dim cl As New Class1()
        cl.run()
    End Sub

    Private Sub run()
        Dim ftemp As New Form1()
        ftemp.ShowDialog()
    End Sub
End Class

Although, you have to show the form as showdialog not show.