The (X) Box on Forms

[Dcurvez]

hi all..

i am wondering how and where to go to get a confirmation box to open before you close the window with the (X) button on the form (top right)
I am new at all of this and so really am having trouble with this. everytime i hit the close button in debug on my form..the form just closes. I want to have a yes no box that comes up before closing.

In my created menu..under File..i have an exit option and it has a box to confirm, now i want one for the (X)Close button?

 

[Solitaire]

Use the FormClosing event:

Private Sub Form1_FormClosing(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.FormClosingEventArgs) Handles Me.FormClosing
		 If MessageBox.Show("Are you sure you want to exit?", "Exiting", _
		      MessageBoxButtons.YesNo, MessageBoxIcon.Question) = DialogResult.No Then
	                 e.Cancel = True
                 End If
End Sub

 

[JohnH]

You should also check that e.CloseReason = CloseReason.UserClosing. See post 7 in thread http://www.vbdotnetforums.com/windows-forms/40879-exit-box.html

 

[Dcurvez]

Thank you

thank you guys for the help ...does exactly what i need it to do!