How to set up startup form in c#.net iam using visual studio 2005

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I have just switched from VB to C# and am writing a Windows application. In VB you could easily change the startup form by selecting the properties of the project and moving to a dropdown where you could pick the form you want to use as the startup. I see no equivalent in C#. That is, there is a Startup Object dropdown, but it only lists the ProjectName.Project file.

Posted 3-Jan-13 17:38pm

Vineeth p vasu

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Dharmendra-18 · Answer 1 · 2013-01-03T17:44:00

Solution 1

You can go on Program.cs file and here Main() method showing where your running form constructor is to change another form constructor

C#

Application.Run(new Form1());

to change Form1() with your new form constructor

Posted 3-Jan-13 17:44pm

Dharmendra-18

Rahul Rajat Singh · Answer 2 · 2013-01-03T17:45:00

You cannot set the startup form from any toolbox in C#. instead you will have to instantiate that form in the Main method. Here is a snippet that ususally lies in Program.cs. Just instantiate the form you want to run on startup instead of form1.

C#

static void Main()
        {
            Application.EnableVisualStyles();
            Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
            Application.Run(new Form1());
        }

Sandeep Mewara · Answer 3 · 2013-01-03T17:46:00

Solution 3

Please refer: MSDN: How to: Choose the Startup Form in a Windows Application[^]

Posted 3-Jan-13 17:46pm

Sandeep Mewara