Loading Windows Forms

[Guest]

Is there a way to load a windows form into memory without showing it. You
used to be able to do this in the god old days.

TIA

 

[Robin Tucker]

Dim MyForm as New MyFormClass

(it's hidden until you either

MyForm.Show
MyForm.ShowDialog

 

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

Robin,

Dim MyForm as New MyFormClass

(it's hidden until you either

MyForm.Show
MyForm.ShowDialog

You probably mean to make a module with a sub main in it with this code?

Cor

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Cor,

You probably mean to make a module with a sub main in it with this code?

It doesn't really matter where you place the code... .

 

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

Herfried,

What you think of this

Private sub MyFormClass_load etc

Dim MyForm as New MyFormClass
(it's hidden until you either
MyForm.Show
MyForm.ShowDialog

End Sub

What is in your opinion the effect?

Cor

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Cor,

What you think of this

Private sub MyFormClass_load etc

Dim MyForm as New MyFormClass
(it's hidden until you either
MyForm.Show
MyForm.ShowDialog

End Sub

What is in your opinion the effect?

Well, you are creating a new instance of a certain form type. If creating
the instance is a costly process, this can be performed when the application
is idle to accelerate showing the form later.

 

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

Herfried,

Well, you are creating a new instance of a certain form type. If creating
the instance is a costly process, this can be performed when the
application is idle to accelerate showing the form later.

I mean in combination with your reply to me, you probably don't believe it,
however I know what the code I showed does. However it will show (three)
forms when the load event is done.



Cor