show something while loading .Net framework

[steven]

Hello,

As anyone knows, before starting up a .Net application, parts of the
..Net framework must be loaded in memory. Therefore, starting this
application can last for quite a few seconds (especially on slow
computers). Is there anything you can do to show the user the framework
is loading? Many programs have a 'loading'-window, to show the user the
program is loading. Is this possible?

Some users think the program is not starting, pressing the desktop-icon
a few times more. Then they get the same application multiple times opened.

Many thanks,

Steven

 

[Meelis Lilbok]

You can use "Make single instance application" property.

Mex

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

As anyone knows, before starting up a .Net application, parts of the .Net
framework must be loaded in memory. Therefore, starting this application
can last for quite a few seconds (especially on slow computers). Is there
anything you can do to show the user the framework is loading? Many
programs have a 'loading'-window, to show the user the program is loading.
Is this possible?

No, not really, because the first line of your code gets executed after the
CLR/.NET Framework libraries have been loaded. Doesn't the mouse pointer
show the application starting cursor?

 

[jeff]

if you wanted to .... you could build a simple launcher program in VB6 that
opens a splash screen ... then calls you exe to run ... then after a few
seconds or so ... it closes itself ... our your vb.net checks for an
instance of the launcher and closes it.