[RESOLVED] Form2 does not get focus

[Abbas Haider]

Greetings
I am a VB6 programmer as well as of VB.NET
I can easily unload (close) a form and open other in VB6 but in .NET it seems a little tricky
I however have done that but
When my other form opens it is not focused
I tried to find get focus property but could not find it, I have also tried to close the first form but then the whole application is closed.
I also try to use hiding the object the code of hiding is correct as it shows no error but the form does not hide and I have to explicitly focus on other form

Public Class Form1
Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
Dim x As New Form2
Dim y as New Form1
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
x.Show()
y.hide()
End Sub

I have also used 'Me' keyword but in vain.

Q1. How do I get focus on the other form?
Q2. How can I close form1 without closing whole application?

Awaiting your reply and thanks in advance

[Crushinator]

Hi Abbas Haider,

For Q1:

Have you Tried:

Public Class Form1
Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
Dim x As New Form2
Dim y as New Form1
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

With x
.Show()
.BringtoFront()
End With

y.hide()
End Sub

Also, have you tried using an MDI? They work well for multiple form Applications in my opinion.


~Crush

EDIT: Also there is a Focus method to Forms.

So you could Try

With x
.Show()
.Focus()
End With

[Abbas Haider]

CIAO
Tell me how to use MDI
Thanks for answering
A. Haider

[sevenhalo]

Welcome to VBF

Load Event Summary: "Load: Occurs before a form is displayed for the first time."

Since all of this is happening before the Form is loaded, it will grab focus on completion. Also, you don't need to declare an instance of form1. The class your working in is that form. "Me" will reffer to Form1.

My first question is, what is Form2? Is it something you need them to complete before Form1 is shown? If that's the case, you can use showdialog:

Public Class Form1
 
    Private frm2 As New Form2
 
    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        frm2.ShowDialog()
    End Sub
End Class

This will lock the user into Form2 (Form1 won't be shown) until they close that form.

The other thing you can do is force the focus:

Public Class Form1
 
    Private frm2 As New Form2
 
    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        frm2.Show()
    End Sub
 
    Private Sub Form1_Shown(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Shown
        frm2.Focus()
    End Sub
End Class

The Shown event is raised the first time form1 is displayed (it occurs after Load). I think this is will only work in VS2005 (I don't rember it in VS2003).

[Abbas Haider]

Hi Abbas Haider,

For Q1:

Have you Tried:

Public Class Form1
Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
Dim x As New Form2
Dim y as New Form1
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

With x
.Show()
.BringtoFront()
End With

y.hide()
End Sub

Also, have you tried using an MDI? They work well for multiple form Applications in my opinion.


~Crush

EDIT: Also there is a Focus method to Forms.

So you could Try

With x
.Show()
.Focus()
End With

The bring to front is still not working

[Abbas Haider]

CIAO
Thanks a lot 7 Halo and crushinator
its done
Showdialog property works fine

[Crushinator]

Great! Glad to hear it. Yes I had forgotten ShowDialog forces Form2 on top, Thanks SevenHalo.

Abbas Haider, please remember to mark your threads as Resolved when the solution has been reached.

~Crush

[Abbas Haider]

CIAO

Form1 is still in memory isnt it when you use showdialog method
How can I completely close a form without disturbing other form
Thanks in advance
A. Haider

[ZaNi]

If you close your primary form without setting a different primary form, your entire program will close. Fear not! You can change to primary form as described here.

[Abbas Haider]

thnx buddy