1:namespace DotNetPreacher_001_Shown_A

   2:{

   3:public partial class Form1 : Form

   4:    {

   5:public Form1()

   6:        {

   7:            InitializeComponent();

   8:        }

   9: 

  10:private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)

  11:        {

  12: // Here we create the splash form in the Load event. Notice how the main form doesn't show when you run it.

  13:            SplashScreen splash = new SplashScreen();

  14:            splash.ShowDialog();

  15: // See the Shown event for another hint on getting rid of the splash screen.

  16: // Check the other sample app for an example of showing the license form in the Shown event.

  17:        }

  18: 

  19:private void Form1_Shown(object sender, EventArgs e)

  20:        {

  21: // This might be a good place to get rid of your splash screen. In that case, you may wish to move the

  22: // declaration to a global scope and then create it in the load event.

  23: // This would be normal as you don't generally have any way to close a splash screen. 

  24: // i.e. The "splash" above would have it's form border style set to none.

  25: //    e.g. splash.FormBorderStyle = FormBorderStyle.None; // But probably done in the designer...

  26:        }

  27:    }

  28:}

  29: 

  30: 

  31:namespace DotNetPreacher_001_Shown_B

  32:{

  33:public partial class Form1 : Form

  34:    {

  35:public Form1()

  36:        {

  37:            InitializeComponent();

  38:        }

  39: 

  40:private void Form1_Shown(object sender, EventArgs e)

  41:        {

  42: // Here we load the license form in the Shown event when the main form is shown.

  43: // Notice here how you can see the main form behind the license form.

  44:            LicenseForm lic = new LicenseForm();

  45:            lic.ShowDialog();

  46:        }

  47:    }

  48:}