[Basic] Closing a form, from another form.

[Michaelk]

Hi, i can't seem to work out how i can close Form1, from Form2. I've been hiding the forms, but this isn't very effective.
For example, Once Form1 is complete, it closes itself, and loads Form2.
I am using:

[size=2][/size][size=2][color=#0000ff]Me[/color][/size][size=2].Hide()[/size]
[size=2][color=#0000ff]Dim[/color][/size][size=2] Form2 [/size][size=2][color=#0000ff]As[/color][/size][size=2] [/size][size=2][color=#0000ff]New[/color][/size][size=2] Form2[/size]
[size=2]Form2.ShowDialog()
[/size]

But with that, i still have Form1 open in the background.
I'd imagine the answer is fairly basic.
Thanks.

 

[JuggaloBrotha]

'make a new module and put this line in:

Private Form1 as Form1
Private Form2 as Form2

'in the code of form1:

Form2 = New Form2
Form2.Show '(Not ShowDialog)
Form1.close

that should do the trick

 

[Michaelk]

Thanks for the reply. I keep getting the following error:
Object reference not set to an instance of an obkect.
Also, thats i was when i put
Private Form1 as Form1
Private Form2 as Form2
into Form1.
If i put it into a new Module, i get the error:
Name 'Form1' is not declared.
Thanks.

 

[JuggaloBrotha]

make a class (this class is/will be the startup object) in the new constructor open form1 (form1 = new form1) then in form 1 you have form2=new form2 and ya close form1

 

[Michaelk]

Hi, i've been trying quite a few combinations of what you suggested. But i just can't get it to work! To be more precise, what i've got is a splash screen (frmSplash), and i't runs a timer, once the timer is complete, i want the form to close, and to load the Main form (frmMain). Like i said, i can only get it to hide at the moment.
I havn't really used a class before, how do i make/use one?
Thanks for your help

 

[JuggaloBrotha]

ahh, quick solution idea here.

have 2 forms (frmMain, frmStartUp) and a code module:

Module:
Private MainForm as frmMain

Main Form:
module level variables: priavte SplashScreen as frmStartup
frmMain load event:
MainForm = Me 'Sets varible to reference this existing form
SplashScreen = new frmStartUp 'New instance
SplashScreen.Timer1.Enabled=True
SplashScreen.show
me.visible=false

SplashScreen's timer tick event
Mainform.visible=true
me.close

I know this is pretty much all the code ya need, but i was too tired ta run through just the logic, i dont usually post the code to do stuff unless it's a function i already wrote that is (or similar to) what task needs to be accomplished, feel lucky this time

 

[Michaelk]

Thanks. So to Add a new module, i simply go "Project" - "Add Module...". I then call it whatever i want, put the Private MainForm as frmMain into it, and it should work?

I tried that, but i still get "Name 'MainForm' is not declared".

I also tried putting the Private MainForm as frmMain into the form, but then i get the error "Object reference not set to an instance of an object".
Sorry to be a bother
Thanks heaps.

 

[JuggaloBrotha]

err yea, i was tired last night in the module you want public MainForm as frmMain sorry about that

 

[Michaelk]

Hmm, I've been trying that, but it just won't work, i still get "Name 'MainForm' is not declared". .
Logic tells me that i need to declare or link to the module for it to work? But then again, i could be totaly wrong.
Thanks.

 

[JuggaloBrotha]

Option Explicit On 
Option Strict On

Module MainModule
     Public MainWindow As frmMain
end module

private SplashScreen as frmStartUp

Private Sub frmMain_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        MainWindow = Me
        SplashScreen = New frmStartUp
        SplashScreen.Timer1.Enabled = True
        SplashScreen.Show()
        Me.Visible = False
End Sub

this works for me

 

[Michaelk]

That worked. I think it could have been because i didn't use:
Option Explicit On
Option Strict On
But it's all good now.
Thanks heaps for all of your help.

 

[JuggaloBrotha]

not a problem