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does anybody can help about this?
i had a windows form application with some controls and code to run...by the way.
when i run my project,the form1 will appear.ok.
And now i create second form for control user access with 2 text boxes and a button.
i want to run form2 before form1 when i run my projct.is it possible?

Posted 24-Aug-12 8:20am

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Christian Graus · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-24T08:26:00

Solution 1

You need to either run form2 from the constructor of form 1, or change what is the startup form for your project. The constructor does not show the form, various events need to occur, and if you run form2 in the constructor, it will run first.

Posted 24-Aug-12 8:26am

Christian Graus

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Maciej Los 24-Aug-12 14:28pm

Yes! +5

FM7 24-Aug-12 14:29pm

Thanks.how?

Christian Graus 24-Aug-12 14:35pm

Exactly what I said. In the constructor for Form1, show Form2.

Maciej Los 24-Aug-12 14:39pm

I got MS VS for VB. So, the method could be differ...
Go to the start of Form1 class module. Above the code window, you can find 2 comboboxes. First with text: "Form1" and the second with: "Declarations". Find the New() procedure in the second combobox. More at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.form.form%28v=vs.71%29.aspx

FM7 24-Aug-12 14:34pm

how to change the startup form for my project?

Christian Graus 24-Aug-12 14:35pm

The other guy posted how to do that. I didn't, because you don't need to, and if you do, then Form2 has to run Form1, and if Form2 is something you only need briefly, there's no reason to keep it in memory

FM7 24-Aug-12 14:41pm

very thanks

RaisKazi 24-Aug-12 14:44pm

My 5.

Sandip.Nascar · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-24T08:33:00

Solution 2

In program.cs, change the Application.Run(...). So you can handle your startup form in entry point [static void Main()]

[STAThread]
static void Main()
{
    Application.EnableVisualStyles();
    Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
    Application.Run(new Form1());//here you change your form
}

Hope this help.
cheers

Posted 24-Aug-12 8:33am

Sandip.Nascar

Updated 24-Aug-12 8:43am

v2

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FM7 24-Aug-12 14:37pm

thanks.usefull.
5 thanks

RaisKazi 24-Aug-12 14:44pm

My 5.

ridoy · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-24T08:42:00

Solution 3

this is just as it..

C#

public Form1()
{
    InitializeComponent();
    Application.Run(new Form2());
}

Posted 24-Aug-12 8:42am

ridoy

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RaisKazi 24-Aug-12 14:44pm

My 5.

FM7 24-Aug-12 14:47pm

5.thanks

ridoy 24-Aug-12 14:53pm

welcome and also thanks RaisKazi