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steven - 30 Aug 2006 10:35 GMT

Hello,

As anyone knows, before starting up a .Net application, parts of the
.Net framework must be loaded in memory. Therefore, starting this
application can last for quite a few seconds (especially on slow
computers). Is there anything you can do to show the user the framework
is loading? Many programs have a 'loading'-window, to show the user the
program is loading. Is this possible?

Some users think the program is not starting, pressing the desktop-icon
a few times more. Then they get the same application multiple times opened.

Many thanks,

Steven

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Meelis Lilbok - 30 Aug 2006 11:50 GMT

You can use "Make single instance application" property.

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Herfried K. Wagner [MVP] - 30 Aug 2006 12:14 GMT

"steven" <user@example.net> schrieb:

> As anyone knows, before starting up a .Net application, parts of the .Net
> framework must be loaded in memory. Therefore, starting this application
> can last for quite a few seconds (especially on slow computers). Is there
> anything you can do to show the user the framework is loading? Many
> programs have a 'loading'-window, to show the user the program is loading.
> Is this possible?

No, not really, because the first line of your code gets executed after the
CLR/.NET Framework libraries have been loaded. Doesn't the mouse pointer
show the application starting cursor?

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jeff - 30 Aug 2006 13:01 GMT

if you wanted to .... you could build a simple launcher program in VB6 that
opens a splash screen ... then calls you exe to run ... then after a few
seconds or so ... it closes itself ... our your vb.net checks for an
instance of the launcher and closes it.

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> Steven

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