2. 2
Objectives
Create multiple forms for a project.
Use multiple forms to add an About
box to your program.
Use multiple forms to create a Splash
screen that loads when your program
starts.
Modify a form at run time.
3. 3
Using Multiple Forms
Visual basic .NET allows you to work
with multiple forms.
A splash screen is a window that
appears briefly when a program is
started.
An About box might include
information about the program.
4. 4
Creating a New Form
The first step in using additional forms in
your project is to create the new form.
To get the About box to appear, some
command must be issued.
A modal form must be dismissed before you can
continue working with the application.
A modaless form can stay on the screen and be
moved behind other forms in a project .
5. 5
Adding a Splash Screen
Adding a splash screen is similar to
adding an About box.
The splash screen must be loaded before
your main screen.
Unlike an About box, a splash screen
does not have a command to close it.
6. 6
Modifying a Form at Run Time
Just as the objects on a form can be
modified while the form is being
displayed, form objects can also be
modified before the form is displayed.
7. 7
Summary
Visual Basic. NET programs can include
multiple forms. Splash screens and About
boxes are two common uses for additional
forms in a program.
Modal forms must be closed before other
forms in a project can be used.
Modaless forms can remain open, and a
program can switch back and forth between
several modaless forms.
8. 8
Summary (continued)
The Close method is used to shut down a
form and leave the program running.
A program module that includes only code
can be used to control several forms.
Forms can be created without any border
and placed in the center of the screen.
9. 9
Summary (continued)
The Property Pages dialog box lets you
select which form or module starts up the
program when it runs.
The properties of a form and the object on
the form can be changed under program
control before the form is displayed.