Splash Screen in C#

[Jordan]

That is false. Working code is the third best code.

The second best code is code that is fast for the coder.
The best code is code that is fast for the user.

In other words, efficient, optimised code. Therefore Kierens' code is only third best code.

So you are saying:

1) Fast code that doesn't do anything is better than...
2) Code that does not work at all is better than....
3) Code that works?

I think you have that backwards because you must first have working code before you can optimize it and make it more efficient.

[el_rolas]

thank you

I was having troubles with the end of the application

good tutorial

and for timer1 code just double click on the timer

[Kierien]

thank you

I was having troubles with the end of the application

good tutorial

and for timer1 code just double click on the timer

No probs

[soumyo]

Awesome dude.....thanks for this...just as I wanted for my project

[MrrQ]

That is a great tutorial. I've started 2 implemant it in my skul assgnments. Big ups!
I was wondering if u added a progressBar to the splash, will it nid u to delay the timer.

[TNDave]

Just found this. Major help for a newbie to C# . +rep

[sam_coder]

Go back to Form1 now, and click the "Events" button (Looks like a lightning icon), and scroll down to "FormClosed", and double click it, it should bring you to the code editor. Now add this code

Application.Exit();

The reason behind this is because when Splash closes, its actually still running in the background, but just not visible, as because it is the startup form, which C# thinks is the main form, but by adding this code whenever your Form1 closes the whole application closes.

Hey! Nice Article!

I just though I could shed some light on this specific section of the article. The reason you need to add Application.Exit() is because When you use
Application.Run(splash), this is because this begins running the standard application message loop on the current thread and adds an event handler to Closed for the splash screen to Call Exit Thread.
If it were Form1 that were called with Application.Start, it should terminate the application when that main form is closed.

One possible work wound would be something to the effect of....

main() {
            Application.EnableVisualStyles();
            Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
            (new Splash()).ShowDialog();
            Application.Run(new Form1());
}

And then of course changing the timer code to just :

this.Close();

Anyways, just thought I'd share. Again, nice article!

[Sp32]

When I add the code in the timer1 it comes up as:

Form1 MainForm = new Form1;
MainForm.Show;
timer1.Enabled = false;
this.Dispose(false);

It has a red squiggly line under MainForm.Show; and the semi colon before it, why is this?

[sam_coder]

show is a method

try MainForm.Show();

[sam_coder]

also for new Form1, you will need
Form1 MainForm = new Form1();