Loading form2

[cphoenixc]

What am I missing here, in Excel VB macro I can use load form2 and then form2.show to load and show a second form.

With visual studio (vb) I have Form1 with a button, when you click the button I want to show Form2. All help files I've found do this;
Dim formx as New Form()
formx.ShowDialog()

Sure, that works, but that gives an empty form, not my form.

In my solution explorer I see Form1.vb and Form2.vb, but;

load form2 changes to Load(Form2) with error;
'Form2' is a type and cannot be used as an expression.

form2.show changes to form2.show() with error;
Reference to a non-shared member requires an object reference.

I've also added;
Imports projectname.Form2

which exact use I do not know, but I thought it a declaration because perhaps Form2 isn't in my scope, but still doesn't work.



In short, what are the code lines to load form2 from form1?

[alextyx]

Dear friend I have more than just one doubt about what are you trying to do. I try to go on my way, hoping it contains the answer you need

First Step: I'm on a new peoject and I add a windows form to project. Default name that IDE proposes is Form1. I accept it, than I fill the form with, at least, a control...a button for example.

Second Step: I add a second form. The default name is Form2. I'm very lucky...just the name I wanted . I put a label on that form ( an empty Form is not a nice thing to view )

Third step: I come back on Form1 and click twice on the button. IDE put me into the click event routine of that button. I write this code:

Dim F2 as new Form2
F2.ShowDialog
F2.Close
F2.Dispose
F2=Nothing

Four step: In project Properties I set Form1 as starting object of the project (perhaps it's already so by default, I'm not sure )

Fifth step: Run code and click on the button. F2 should have to appear....I hope
It's possible I forget something. I'll correct if so
Try this and let me know the result!
Bye

[cphoenixc]

Thanks for the solution

I totally misunderstood what was happening, I thought I could use my form2 as an object, but it isn't an object, it's a 'blue print' of what I want my form to look like so i have to first create an instance of it by using;

dim F2 as form2
F2.showdialog

while I was trying to use it directly with things like;

form2.showdialog

You can't use any form you create yourself, but you can create an instance of it and use that.

Nice how something can seem so 100% logical after some help

[salvelinus]

The form you create in the IDE is a class. You have to instantiate an instance of the class to get an actual form.

[alextyx]

Salvelinus is right, but I think you have already catched the meaning.
Always happy to be useful....bye and good night!

[taxes]

Originally posted by cphoenixc
Thanks for the solution

I totally misunderstood what was happening, I thought I could use my form2 as an object, but it isn't an object, it's a 'blue print' of what I want my form to look like so i have to first create an instance of it by using;

dim F2 as form2
F2.showdialog

while I was trying to use it directly with things like;

form2.showdialog

You can't use any form you create yourself, but you can create an instance of it and use that.

Nice how something can seem so 100% logical after some help

Just in case you missed it, should be:

Dim F2 As NEW form2