Error in openFileDialog - looking for a workaround.

Hi,

It seems like there is an error with the openFileDialog because it crashes
the program.
The program is build for Pocket PC 2003 running Compact Framework 2.0
The error can easily be reproduced like this:

Create a new project called "File Dialog test".
Add an additional form "Form2" to the project.
Copy the below code to Form1.cs:
namespace File_Dialog_test
{
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
Form2 newForm= new Form2();
OpenFileDialog openFileDialog1 = new OpenFileDialog();

public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
}

private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
fileSelection();
}

private void fileSelection()
{
newForm.ShowDialog();
openFileDialog1.ShowDialog();
}
}
}

Run the program and verify that the program crashes after closing the
Form2 - openfileDialog never shows up???
Any idea what to do instead??

Thanks and Best regards,
Ole

What exception/error message do you get when Form2 closes. If you call
OpenFileDialog.ShowDialog() first and then Form2.ShowDialog() does the error
still occur?

Peter

--
Peter Foot
Microsoft Device Application Development MVP
www.peterfoot.net | www.inthehand.com
In The Hand Ltd - .NET Solutions for Mobility

"Ole" <ole@blabla.com> wrote in message
news:ujP73SGHIHA.3600@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> It seems like there is an error with the openFileDialog because it crashes
> the program.
> The program is build for Pocket PC 2003 running Compact Framework 2.0
> The error can easily be reproduced like this:
>
> Create a new project called "File Dialog test".
> Add an additional form "Form2" to the project.
> Copy the below code to Form1.cs:
> namespace File_Dialog_test
> {
> public partial class Form1 : Form
> {
> Form2 newForm= new Form2();
> OpenFileDialog openFileDialog1 = new OpenFileDialog();
>
> public Form1()
> {
> InitializeComponent();
> }
>
> private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
> {
> fileSelection();
> }
>
> private void fileSelection()
> {
> newForm.ShowDialog();
> openFileDialog1.ShowDialog();
> }
> }
> }
>
> Run the program and verify that the program crashes after closing the
> Form2 - openfileDialog never shows up???
> Any idea what to do instead??
>
> Thanks and Best regards,
> Ole
>

No - there is no problem if I call OpenFileDialog before Form2 but I can't
use that as a workaround because i need some information entered in form 2
in the Open File Dialog.

There is absolutely no exception or error message shown - the program just
crashes and does even disappear in the "running programs" list ??? Only
thing is that VS2005 still think it is running and I have to "Stop Debug" to
return to editor mode. If I select "Break all" the line
"OpenFileDialog.ShowDialog()" is highlightet.

Did you try the code on your machine? (I forgot to write that Form1 should
be double clicked to activate the "Form_Load event - but I guess that is
implicit to you).

Thanks Ole


"Peter Foot [MVP]" <feedback@nospam-inthehand.com> wrote in message
news:28965E89-596F-4854-8214-FC13BDB8C8C2@microsoft.com...
> What exception/error message do you get when Form2 closes. If you call
> OpenFileDialog.ShowDialog() first and then Form2.ShowDialog() does the
> error still occur?
>
> Peter
>
> --
> Peter Foot
> Microsoft Device Application Development MVP
> www.peterfoot.net | www.inthehand.com
> In The Hand Ltd - .NET Solutions for Mobility
>
> "Ole" <ole@blabla.com> wrote in message
> news:ujP73SGHIHA.3600@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> It seems like there is an error with the openFileDialog because it
>> crashes the program.
>> The program is build for Pocket PC 2003 running Compact Framework 2.0
>> The error can easily be reproduced like this:
>>
>> Create a new project called "File Dialog test".
>> Add an additional form "Form2" to the project.
>> Copy the below code to Form1.cs:
>> namespace File_Dialog_test
>> {
>> public partial class Form1 : Form
>> {
>> Form2 newForm= new Form2();
>> OpenFileDialog openFileDialog1 = new OpenFileDialog();
>>
>> public Form1()
>> {
>> InitializeComponent();
>> }
>>
>> private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
>> {
>> fileSelection();
>> }
>>
>> private void fileSelection()
>> {
>> newForm.ShowDialog();
>> openFileDialog1.ShowDialog();
>> }
>> }
>> }
>>
>> Run the program and verify that the program crashes after closing the
>> Form2 - openfileDialog never shows up???
>> Any idea what to do instead??
>>
>> Thanks and Best regards,
>> Ole
>>
>