Open Splash Form - Close Splash & Load Form1

[jokerfool]

Retyped:

Splash screen appears, there is a button to continue. When button is pressed, Splash disappears and Form1 is loaded.

I've used the Splash.hide() to hide the splash, but then I red somewhere that you should close the forms if they're not being used.

So in this instance I have used:

Form1.Show()
        Me.Hide()

Is this the correct sequence to closing the other form. If not can I use this command when the user has finished to close the main form which hopefully closes everything else where I used the .hide.

Application.Exit()

[make me rain]

When opening a form from another form and closing the called form

lets say form1 and form2
call form2 from form1 , & once the form2 is loaded close the form1 ?

Private Sub Somebutton_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click

'' open the form2

        Dim f As New Form2
        f.Show()

    End Sub

''once the form2 is loaded , close the form 1 now

Private Sub Form2_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

        Form1.Close()
End sub

'' now i am disposing off the form1 object from memory

Private Sub Form1_FormClosed(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.FormClosedEventArgs) Handles Me.FormClosed
        Me.Dispose()
    End Sub

[jokerfool]

Okay so now you've confused me.

What exactly do I place between the subs?

    Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click

    End Sub

[make me rain]

i am confused now, in fact what you want to do on click of button1 ? you put that code with in the sub
that's what the code code does here

Private Sub Somebutton_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click

'' open the form2

        Dim f As New Form2
        f.Show()

    End Sub

and so on read further a

[jokerfool]

Nope that doesnt work, original form still there. If I add the other code says error.

[jokerfool]

Wait, did I do something wrong here?

    Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Dim f As New Form1
        f.Show()
        Form9.Close()
        Me.Dispose()
    End Sub

[make me rain]

you need to go through all the codes & in which event it is being triggered
( concentrate on the events of which form happening what , code is very easy and straight forward )

what you did here is
''

Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Dim f As New Form1
        f.Show() ' you have sown the form1 here Presumably from Form9 
                    ' fine form1 is opened now you are in form1 
                    ' form9 is still open Right ? 
                     ' then when it is going to close , i think that's what is your worry
        Form9.Close() ' this line supposed to close the form9 , but what happen , you better set a break point here & run the app
        Me.Dispose() ' here who is the me , form1 or form9

that's why your last 2 lines of code is being triggered at the form load event of form9 
means form9 takes birth & once it takes the birth it closes it's  mother  , & once the mother closes ( see form closed event )
it disposes off completely


    End Sub

[jokerfool]

Okay need some help still, not quite got it.

Does

Dim f As New Form1

mean get ready to open Form 1?

And this means

Form9.Close()

once the button is pressed close the current form which is Form 9 then Dispose of it and run Form 1? I think I am still lost somewhere.

[SeanGrebey]

Wait, did I do something wrong here?

    Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Dim f As New Form1
        f.Show()
        Form9.Close()
        Me.Dispose()
    End Sub

That's not remotely the code he posted for you...

You are trying to do everything in one event, he showed you how to do it with three events...

[jokerfool]

So are you saying in .NET you cant do everything in one event I have to do it in 3?

[jokerfool]

Blank Form with 1 button

<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _
Partial Class Form9
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form

    'Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _
    Protected Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        Try
            If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then
                components.Dispose()
            End If
        Finally
            MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
        End Try
    End Sub

    'Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ComponentModel.IContainer

    'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    'Do not modify it using the code editor.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _
    Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.Button1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        '
        'Button1
        '
        Me.Button1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(144, 134)
        Me.Button1.Name = "Button1"
        Me.Button1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(127, 82)
        Me.Button1.TabIndex = 0
        Me.Button1.Text = "Button1"
        Me.Button1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
        '
        'Form9
        '
        Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
        Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(682, 507)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Button1)
        Me.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.None
        Me.MaximizeBox = False
        Me.MinimizeBox = False
        Me.Name = "Form9"
        Me.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterScreen
        Me.Text = "Form9"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)

    End Sub
    Friend WithEvents Button1 As System.Windows.Forms.Button


    Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Dim f As New Form1
        f.Show()
    End Sub

    Private Sub Form9_FormClosed(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.FormClosedEventArgs) Handles Me.FormClosed
        Me.Dispose()
    End Sub

    Private Sub Form9_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        Form9.Close()
    End Sub
End Class

It surely cant be this hard, I know people dont like giving the answers away and let the user try and try and try and get error after error, dont tell me the answer just explain if you can what I have done wrong im still all new at this, thanks for helping.

[SeanGrebey]

So are you saying in .NET you cant do everything in one event I have to do it in 3?

That should be apparent by the fact it isn't working. Events fire based on different actions. Put things in their proper place. The couple extra lines of code aren't going to hurt you to make sure things go into the right events.

[jokerfool]

Why create a software application that requires 3 events yet in vb6 I could do it in one event, thats what confuses me, all this seems so complicated just to open a splash, close it and display a form.

[SeanGrebey]

Why create a software application that requires 3 events yet in vb6 I could do it in one event, thats what confuses me, all this seems so complicated just to open a splash, close it and display a form.

Stop trying to compare it to VB6 and you will sleep much better at night. Just because you could get away with something doesn't mean you should. That can lead to all sorts of issues down the road when things get more complicated.

Put it this way. Every play pool? Do you still play slop like you did when you were 12, or do you call your shots now?

[dunfiddlin]

Why create a software application that requires 3 events yet in vb6 I could do it in one event, thats what confuses me, all this seems so complicated just to open a splash, close it and display a form.

It isn't. But this wasn't the question you asked. You wanted to know how to open a new form from a button and close the form on which the button was clicked. At no point did you suggest that this was a splash scenario. We can't answer questions you don't ask. So describe exactly the sequence of events, including all interaction such as clicks, that you're proposing and we might be able to get there!

[jokerfool]

I've edited the first post.

[dbasnett]

Did you create the splash screen as shown here

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...vs.100%29.aspx

To set the time it shows

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...vs.100%29.aspx