﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>StrataFrame Forum » StrataFrame Application Framework - V1 » WinForms (How do I?)  » Splash Screen...</title><generator>InstantForum 2017-1 Final</generator><description>StrataFrame Forum</description><link>http://forum.strataframe.net/</link><webMaster>StrataFrame Forum</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:41:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><ttl>20</ttl><item><title>Splash Screen...</title><link>http://forum.strataframe.net/FindPost1271.aspx</link><description>Hello guys, i was trying to insert a splash screen, but when i check the enable application framework (to select the splash screen), it seems to be alowed only the use of forms on the startup object, this way the AppMain that loads the system does not work.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Have you guys have an ideia of how to use the splash screen and the AppMain together?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Best......&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Ricardo</description><pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2006 21:20:54 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ricardo Quartier</dc:creator></item><item><title>RE: Splash Screen...</title><link>http://forum.strataframe.net/FindPost1280.aspx</link><description>Allright, I will try that. Thanks.....&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Best.</description><pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2006 21:20:54 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ricardo Quartier</dc:creator></item><item><title>RE: Splash Screen...</title><link>http://forum.strataframe.net/FindPost1279.aspx</link><description>No this way doesn't do that.&amp;nbsp; You could create the splash screen, store it off in a Shared variable, show it before the call to StrataFrameApplication.RunApplication() in Main().&amp;nbsp; Then at the end of the ShowLoginAndInitMainForm() method, close the form and dispose of it.&amp;nbsp;</description><pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2006 16:19:44 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>StrataFrame Team</dc:creator></item><item><title>RE: Splash Screen...</title><link>http://forum.strataframe.net/FindPost1278.aspx</link><description>Ben, but this way, does that feature of auto-close the splash screen, when the application is fully loaded works?</description><pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2006 16:06:56 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ricardo Quartier</dc:creator></item><item><title>RE: Splash Screen...</title><link>http://forum.strataframe.net/FindPost1273.aspx</link><description>Generally, when we show a splash screen, we show it programmatically through one of the methods within AppMain.&amp;nbsp; You can use InitApplication() or ShowLoginAndInitMainForm, either works just fine.&amp;nbsp; Basically, you just need some code like this:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Dim loSplash As New MySplashForm()&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;loSplash.Show()&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(3000) '-- show the splash screen for 3 seconds&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;loSplash.Close()&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;loSplash.Dispose()</description><pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2006 08:31:01 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>StrataFrame Team</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>