Shared Sub Main

[Miro]

I am trying to follow the following example:

http://www.getdotnetcode.com/GdncStore/free/Articles/VB NET Sub Main Procedure.htm

on adding things to my own 'sub main'.

I created a form project and added Form1 and Form2 to the project.

Then in the project property's the startup form is setup as form1. ( i have
the option of Form1 or Form2 ).

How do I get rid of the options in the setup to have a startup form?, and
where to I setup the 'StartupForm' to hit the subMain() here.

When I go to the <MainForm>Form1</MainForm> of the Application.myapp file
and remove it, I get an error that no startup form has been specified.

My objective is to set form2 to be the startup form

Thanks,

Miro

 

[Family Tree Mike]

I am trying to follow the following example:

http://www.getdotnetcode.com/GdncStore/free/Articles/VB NET Sub Main Procedure.htm


on adding things to my own 'sub main'.

I created a form project and added Form1 and Form2 to the project.

Then in the project property's the startup form is setup as form1. ( i
have the option of Form1 or Form2 ).

How do I get rid of the options in the setup to have a startup form?,
and where to I setup the 'StartupForm' to hit the subMain() here.

When I go to the <MainForm>Form1</MainForm> of the Application.myapp
file and remove it, I get an error that no startup form has been specified.

My objective is to set form2 to be the startup form

Thanks,

Miro

Go to the project properties and at the application tab, uncheck "Enable
Application Framework". Now, "Sub Main" should be an option.

This is using VB 2008 Express, so your mileage may vary...

 

[Kevin Provance]

|I am trying to follow the following example:
|
|
http://www.getdotnetcode.com/GdncStore/free/Articles/VB NET Sub Main Procedure.htm
|
| on adding things to my own 'sub main'.
|
| I created a form project and added Form1 and Form2 to the project.
|
| Then in the project property's the startup form is setup as form1. ( i
have
| the option of Form1 or Form2 ).
|
| How do I get rid of the options in the setup to have a startup form?, and
| where to I setup the 'StartupForm' to hit the subMain() here.
|
| When I go to the <MainForm>Form1</MainForm> of the Application.myapp file
| and remove it, I get an error that no startup form has been specified.
|
| My objective is to set form2 to be the startup form

Click the Project menu item, select <projectname> Properties. On the
General Tab under Startup Object, select the form you want. Click OK.

 

[Miro]

Kevin,

Please read Family Tree Mikes' reply above, that is what I was looking for.

Cheers'

 

[Miro]

Thanks FamilyTreeMike, that worked.
I can now put a 'debugger' stop on my code and it works.

One side question,

If I have to Register a dll....

Do I have to put it into the "SUB MAIN", in which case I must uncheck "use
application framework" ?
Are there any big drawbacks to unchecking "use application framework"?

Thanks,

Miro

 

[Miro]

After clicking on the "View Application Events"...I think I found what I
wanted by registering the dll in the Startup

Private Sub MyApplication_Startup(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As
Microsoft.VisualBasic.ApplicationServices.StartupEventArgs) Handles
Me.Startup

Seems to work ok...

Miro

 

[Alex Clark]

Miro,

See inline replies:

Thanks FamilyTreeMike, that worked.
I can now put a 'debugger' stop on my code and it works.

One side question,

If I have to Register a dll....

Do I have to put it into the "SUB MAIN", in which case I must uncheck "use
application framework" ?

I wouldn't put it in any part of the application itself, I'd do it as part
of an installer process. Putting that code into the application is likely
to cause UAC prompts on Win Vista/7 as your app will need elevated rights to
perform that action. If you're talking about a utility for personal use
it's probably no big deal, but if you're talking about a corporate app or
something you're selling to desktop users, I wouldn't recommend it.

Are there any big drawbacks to unchecking "use application framework"?

Personally I never use it and have never missed any of the functionality; I
always prefer to take control from the exact entry point (i.e. Sub Main)
rather than assigning start up forms.

HTH,
Alex

 

[Miro]

What about using the application events and put it into the startup?
Or you are saying you would still just put it into the main form's Public
Sub New() just after the initialize component?

 

[Family Tree Mike]

What about using the application events and put it into the startup?
Or you are saying you would still just put it into the main form's
Public Sub New() just after the initialize component?

You probably should not be registering dlls (for COM, I presume), unless
you are writing a setup application. What is the scenario where you
want to register a dll at application startup?

 

[Patrice]

Another option could be :
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms973913.aspx

Basically you can use a COM dll without registering it...

Generally a DLL is registered at setup time as it usually requires admin
rights...

 

[Miro]

I was playing with 3rd party controls and downloaded a www.devexpress.com
control.

They use skins, and have 'extra skins' in other dlls' that have to be
registered.
Link below is on someones Question and answer
http://www.devexpress.com/Support/Center/p/Q22422.aspx?searchtext=bonus+skin+register&p=T4|P0|0

It was just a matter of me putting the "register()" meathod somewhere.