VS2005 July CTP Compact Framework Form Events

I need to Create a form that will run code, then exit with no user
interaction.
Problem:
If all the controls are docked, the Activated, Paint, and GotFocus do not
get called with the application is started.
If I put all my code in the Load, the form is never seen.

Thanks Mike Smith

Daniel
Sun Aug 07 16:51:31 CDT 2005

That is a very weird requirement.. what is it you are really trying to
achieve?

Anyway... I haven't tried to repro what you described but maybe using a
forms.timer will help...

Cheers
Daniel
--
http://www.danielmoth.com/Blog/

"msmith" <msmith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F680EAF1-7033-4BD5-9285-BDCCF3B04FFB@microsoft.com...
>I need to Create a form that will run code, then exit with no user
> interaction.
> Problem:
> If all the controls are docked, the Activated, Paint, and GotFocus do not
> get called with the application is started.
> If I put all my code in the Load, the form is never seen.
>
> Thanks Mike Smith

msmith
Sun Aug 07 17:18:01 CDT 2005

I'm trying to create a auto update app. From within the Main Application, I
run this "AutoUpdate" app to unzip the new files that have come down and then
re-start the Main App that I'm updating.
Also, I figured out why the Activated event was not firing. In the
beginning when I compiled, I got a Warning "Field
'VCUpdate.frmMain.components' is never assigned to, and will always have its
default value null". To correct this problem I set the "components" to null
in the Form load. When I took this out the Activated event started firing,
however this does not help the main issue, because the form is still not
displayed until after the "Activated" event.

Thanks Mike

"Daniel Moth" wrote:

> That is a very weird requirement.. what is it you are really trying to
> achieve?
>
> Anyway... I haven't tried to repro what you described but maybe using a
> forms.timer will help...
>
> Cheers
> Daniel
> --
> http://www.danielmoth.com/Blog/
>
> "msmith" <msmith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F680EAF1-7033-4BD5-9285-BDCCF3B04FFB@microsoft.com...
> >I need to Create a form that will run code, then exit with no user
> > interaction.
> > Problem:
> > If all the controls are docked, the Activated, Paint, and GotFocus do not
> > get called with the application is started.
> > If I put all my code in the Load, the form is never seen.
> >
> > Thanks Mike Smith
>
>
>

msmith
Sun Aug 07 17:20:01 CDT 2005

Also, how would a forms.timer help.

Thanks Mike

"Daniel Moth" wrote:

> That is a very weird requirement.. what is it you are really trying to
> achieve?
>
> Anyway... I haven't tried to repro what you described but maybe using a
> forms.timer will help...
>
> Cheers
> Daniel
> --
> http://www.danielmoth.com/Blog/
>
> "msmith" <msmith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F680EAF1-7033-4BD5-9285-BDCCF3B04FFB@microsoft.com...
> >I need to Create a form that will run code, then exit with no user
> > interaction.
> > Problem:
> > If all the controls are docked, the Activated, Paint, and GotFocus do not
> > get called with the application is started.
> > If I put all my code in the Load, the form is never seen.
> >
> > Thanks Mike Smith
>
>
>

Daniel
Sun Aug 07 18:06:22 CDT 2005

I still don't see your requirement/problem.

If you want to have an exe that does work with no UI then create a
console/nongraphical application.

If you want to create one with a UI, offer the user the chance to do the
work on a click of a button or do it in the form load eventhandler or in the
ctor or based on a timer firing (e.g. start a timer in the ctor of the form
for say 1 second and in the Tick event handler start your work). When your
app is done doing its job, offer the user the chance to quit it or exit it
yourself at that time or start a timer and close it when it Ticks.

If you provide more info maybe we can elaborate on alternative solutions.

Cheers
Daniel
--
http://www.danielmoth.com/Blog/

"msmith" <msmith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B0E7C0ED-4A9E-4D2E-8DC5-4AEC2A768CE0@microsoft.com...
> Also, how would a forms.timer help.
>
> Thanks Mike
>
> "Daniel Moth" wrote:
>
>> That is a very weird requirement.. what is it you are really trying to
>> achieve?
>>
>> Anyway... I haven't tried to repro what you described but maybe using a
>> forms.timer will help...
>>
>> Cheers
>> Daniel
>> --
>> http://www.danielmoth.com/Blog/
>>
>> "msmith" <msmith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:F680EAF1-7033-4BD5-9285-BDCCF3B04FFB@microsoft.com...
>> >I need to Create a form that will run code, then exit with no user
>> > interaction.
>> > Problem:
>> > If all the controls are docked, the Activated, Paint, and GotFocus do
>> > not
>> > get called with the application is started.
>> > If I put all my code in the Load, the form is never seen.
>> >
>> > Thanks Mike Smith
>>
>>
>>

msmith
Sun Aug 07 18:37:04 CDT 2005

I want a UI. I have a listbox, statusbar, and progressbar to show the status
of whats happening.


"Daniel Moth" wrote:

> I still don't see your requirement/problem.
>
> If you want to have an exe that does work with no UI then create a
> console/nongraphical application.
>
> If you want to create one with a UI, offer the user the chance to do the
> work on a click of a button or do it in the form load eventhandler or in the
> ctor or based on a timer firing (e.g. start a timer in the ctor of the form
> for say 1 second and in the Tick event handler start your work). When your
> app is done doing its job, offer the user the chance to quit it or exit it
> yourself at that time or start a timer and close it when it Ticks.
>
> If you provide more info maybe we can elaborate on alternative solutions.
>
> Cheers
> Daniel
> --
> http://www.danielmoth.com/Blog/
>
> "msmith" <msmith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B0E7C0ED-4A9E-4D2E-8DC5-4AEC2A768CE0@microsoft.com...
> > Also, how would a forms.timer help.
> >
> > Thanks Mike
> >
> > "Daniel Moth" wrote:
> >
> >> That is a very weird requirement.. what is it you are really trying to
> >> achieve?
> >>
> >> Anyway... I haven't tried to repro what you described but maybe using a
> >> forms.timer will help...
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >> Daniel
> >> --
> >> http://www.danielmoth.com/Blog/
> >>
> >> "msmith" <msmith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:F680EAF1-7033-4BD5-9285-BDCCF3B04FFB@microsoft.com...
> >> >I need to Create a form that will run code, then exit with no user
> >> > interaction.
> >> > Problem:
> >> > If all the controls are docked, the Activated, Paint, and GotFocus do
> >> > not
> >> > get called with the application is started.
> >> > If I put all my code in the Load, the form is never seen.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks Mike Smith
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Daniel
Sun Aug 07 18:50:54 CDT 2005

There was no question in there. So was my other post helpful or do you have
a specific question?

Cheers
Daniel
--
http://www.danielmoth.com/Blog/

"msmith" <msmith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A532E083-1E8A-48CF-B91C-EBE585D23574@microsoft.com...
>I want a UI. I have a listbox, statusbar, and progressbar to show the
>status
> of whats happening.
>
>
> "Daniel Moth" wrote:
>
>> I still don't see your requirement/problem.
>>
>> If you want to have an exe that does work with no UI then create a
>> console/nongraphical application.
>>
>> If you want to create one with a UI, offer the user the chance to do the
>> work on a click of a button or do it in the form load eventhandler or in
>> the
>> ctor or based on a timer firing (e.g. start a timer in the ctor of the
>> form
>> for say 1 second and in the Tick event handler start your work). When
>> your
>> app is done doing its job, offer the user the chance to quit it or exit
>> it
>> yourself at that time or start a timer and close it when it Ticks.
>>
>> If you provide more info maybe we can elaborate on alternative solutions.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Daniel
>> --
>> http://www.danielmoth.com/Blog/
>>
>> "msmith" <msmith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B0E7C0ED-4A9E-4D2E-8DC5-4AEC2A768CE0@microsoft.com...
>> > Also, how would a forms.timer help.
>> >
>> > Thanks Mike
>> >
>> > "Daniel Moth" wrote:
>> >
>> >> That is a very weird requirement.. what is it you are really trying to
>> >> achieve?
>> >>
>> >> Anyway... I haven't tried to repro what you described but maybe using
>> >> a
>> >> forms.timer will help...
>> >>
>> >> Cheers
>> >> Daniel
>> >> --
>> >> http://www.danielmoth.com/Blog/
>> >>
>> >> "msmith" <msmith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:F680EAF1-7033-4BD5-9285-BDCCF3B04FFB@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I need to Create a form that will run code, then exit with no user
>> >> > interaction.
>> >> > Problem:
>> >> > If all the controls are docked, the Activated, Paint, and GotFocus
>> >> > do
>> >> > not
>> >> > get called with the application is started.
>> >> > If I put all my code in the Load, the form is never seen.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks Mike Smith
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

msmith
Sun Aug 07 19:16:02 CDT 2005

Sorry, the timer seems to work.

Thanks Mike

"Daniel Moth" wrote:

> There was no question in there. So was my other post helpful or do you have
> a specific question?
>
> Cheers
> Daniel
> --
> http://www.danielmoth.com/Blog/
>
> "msmith" <msmith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A532E083-1E8A-48CF-B91C-EBE585D23574@microsoft.com...
> >I want a UI. I have a listbox, statusbar, and progressbar to show the
> >status
> > of whats happening.
> >
> >
> > "Daniel Moth" wrote:
> >
> >> I still don't see your requirement/problem.
> >>
> >> If you want to have an exe that does work with no UI then create a
> >> console/nongraphical application.
> >>
> >> If you want to create one with a UI, offer the user the chance to do the
> >> work on a click of a button or do it in the form load eventhandler or in
> >> the
> >> ctor or based on a timer firing (e.g. start a timer in the ctor of the
> >> form
> >> for say 1 second and in the Tick event handler start your work). When
> >> your
> >> app is done doing its job, offer the user the chance to quit it or exit
> >> it
> >> yourself at that time or start a timer and close it when it Ticks.
> >>
> >> If you provide more info maybe we can elaborate on alternative solutions.
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >> Daniel
> >> --
> >> http://www.danielmoth.com/Blog/
> >>
> >> "msmith" <msmith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:B0E7C0ED-4A9E-4D2E-8DC5-4AEC2A768CE0@microsoft.com...
> >> > Also, how would a forms.timer help.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks Mike
> >> >
> >> > "Daniel Moth" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> That is a very weird requirement.. what is it you are really trying to
> >> >> achieve?
> >> >>
> >> >> Anyway... I haven't tried to repro what you described but maybe using
> >> >> a
> >> >> forms.timer will help...
> >> >>
> >> >> Cheers
> >> >> Daniel
> >> >> --
> >> >> http://www.danielmoth.com/Blog/
> >> >>
> >> >> "msmith" <msmith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:F680EAF1-7033-4BD5-9285-BDCCF3B04FFB@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I need to Create a form that will run code, then exit with no user
> >> >> > interaction.
> >> >> > Problem:
> >> >> > If all the controls are docked, the Activated, Paint, and GotFocus
> >> >> > do
> >> >> > not
> >> >> > get called with the application is started.
> >> >> > If I put all my code in the Load, the form is never seen.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks Mike Smith
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>