srhartone
Sat May 03 04:49:00 CDT 2008
Have a single main form which then fires off sub forms - this is the usual
way to do things, then dispose these then you're done.
--
Simon Hart
Visual Developer - Device Application Development MVP
http://simonrhart.blogspot.com
"Chuck Hecht" wrote:
> What would you recommend on the handling of the forms?
> I am very concerned that with the total number of forms being
> used, I do not want my app to behave poorly or with errors?
>
> "Simon Hart [MVP]" <srhartone@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:0181E47B-3A92-4B89-88FC-7296DBADC379@microsoft.com...
> > You're only ever supposed to have one Application.Run as this sets up the
> > message pump for your application. Although it should work (I guess)
> > terminating one then starting another, it's not good practice.
> > --
> > Simon Hart
> > Visual Developer - Device Application Development MVP
> >
http://simonrhart.blogspot.com
> >
> >
> > "Chuck Hecht" wrote:
> >
> >> Yes
> >>
> >> Then from frmLogin once there is a good username and password they will
> >> be
> >> displayed the mainmenu.
> >> From this form there is the possiblity for another 6 forms.
> >>
> >> chuck
> >>
> >> "Simon Hart [MVP]" <srhartone@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >> news:1B6EE74C-29C3-43C5-80EA-F56EF4FD800F@microsoft.com...
> >> > Are you trying to kill frmLogin from another form?
> >> > --
> >> > Simon Hart
> >> > Visual Developer - Device Application Development MVP
> >> >
http://simonrhart.blogspot.com
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Chuck Hecht" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Simon,
> >> >> Thanks for the reply. I do have a module as the project startup and in
> >> >> the
> >> >> module I have the following
> >> >> Public Sub main()
> >> >>
> >> >> GetSqlCeData()
> >> >>
> >> >> GetSessionId()
> >> >>
> >> >> CreateDatasetForScannerData()
> >> >>
> >> >> 'System.Diagnostics.Debugger.Break()
> >> >>
> >> >> Application.Run(frmLogin)
> >> >>
> >> >> End Sub
> >> >>
> >> >> Is this wrong? How would you recommend I manage mulipe forms (+10)
> >> >>
> >> >> chuck
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Simon Hart [MVP]" <srhartone@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:5EBE45CE-52B9-45F5-B84B-366BA031F62F@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > You'd have to pass the mainform handle to your sub form. Bear in
> >> >> > mind
> >> >> > if
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > mainmenu form was used to setup the message pump (Application.Run)
> >> >> > doing
> >> >> > this
> >> >> > will end your application.
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Simon Hart
> >> >> > Visual Developer - Device Application Development MVP
> >> >> >
http://simonrhart.blogspot.com
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Chuck Hecht" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> I have been using panels for most of my project (coming from evb i
> >> >> >> understood them) I have a project that has a form with c buttons
> >> >> >> each
> >> >> >> button
> >> >> >> will crete a unique for for that buttons functionality. In button 1
> >> >> >> ihave
> >> >> >> the code
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Dim StagingEvents as new frmStagingevents(passet)
> >> >> >> StagingEvents.ShowDialog
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> (passet is a object of a asset that was previous scanned and found
> >> >> >> in
> >> >> >> a
> >> >> >> database)
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> so now that the new form Stagingevents is active how do I kill the
> >> >> >> mainmenu
> >> >> >> form from within the currently active form StagingEvents
> >> >> >>
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