[RESOLVED] Why do I have to manually setup form events?

[dminder]

I am learning c# (finally) and am using VC# 2010 Express. Why do I have to manually declare events for them to trigger?? I have created my own form that I want to use as a Splash screen (see code below).

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace LotusAnalyzer
{
    public partial class frmSplash : Form
    {
        public frmSplash()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
            this.MouseDown += new MouseEventHandler(frmSplash_MouseDown);
        }

        private void frmSplash_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
        }

        private void frmSplash_KeyDown(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
        {
            switch(e.ToString())
            {
                case "enter":
                    this.Close();
                    break;
             }
        }

        private void frmSplash_MouseDown(object sender, MouseEventArgs e)
        {
            if (e.Button == MouseButtons.Left)
            {
                this.Close();
            }
        }
    }
}

I have a breakpoint at both the mousedown and keydown events. When I press a key they key event will not trigger, however if I mousedown it will (after I added the eventhandler part). Is this inherent to c# or the express version of 2010 or what??

Thanks in advance!!

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[pkarvou]

Strange VB syntax...

This is the way c# works...you have to declare the event handler. If you do it using the properties window in VS it's autogenerated in designer.cs file.

[dminder]

Yeah i realized i was in the VB forum (old habits die hard) after I hit submit. That is why I put the edit on there.

I am not sure that I am following you there, where in the properties window do you define it??

Thanks for the quick reply btw

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[pkarvou]

There is a "thunder" on the upper side of the Properties Window.

ps. Old habits are not bad Use VB.Net

[dminder]

AHA!! got it!! Thank you so much!! You earned your creds today.

Oh and as for VB, I never stop using it. But looking at the jobs that pay something decent, need to be more "Agile".

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