How to show a form in another thread

13 Dec 2006 10:28 PM

Robert Dufour

I have an app with code that continuously executes on a form in a timer
control. I also need to show another form without interrupting the code
executing in this timer. I suspect that to do that I will need to launch the
other form in its own thread.

Any sample code on how to do this?

Thanks for any help,
Bob

13 Dec 2006 10:48 PM

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"Robert Dufour" <bduf***@sgiims.com> wrote in
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> I have an app with code that continuously executes on a form in a
> timer control. I also need to show another form without interrupting
> the code executing in this timer. I suspect that to do that I will
> need to launch the other form in its own thread.

I you call "show form" rather than showdialog, your thread will not be held
up.

14 Dec 2006 7:19 PM

Robert Dufour

Thanks, I wasn't sure of that, that keeps it simple.
BOB
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>> I have an app with code that continuously executes on a form in a
>> timer control. I also need to show another form without interrupting
>> the code executing in this timer. I suspect that to do that I will
>> need to launch the other form in its own thread.
>
> I you call "show form" rather than showdialog, your thread will not be
> held
> up.

17 Dec 2006 6:04 PM

Dennis

If you do show a form from another thread, then won't that thread become
another UI thread and all messages to the form will have to be handled in
that thread? Just trying to understand the process.

--
Dennis in Houston

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"Robert Dufour" wrote:

> Thanks, I wasn't sure of that, that keeps it simple.
> BOB
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> news:Xns9898B51633191usenethoneypotrogers@127.0.0.1...
> > "Robert Dufour" <bduf***@sgiims.com> wrote in
> > news:e0GT0YwHHHA.3668@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:
> >
> >> I have an app with code that continuously executes on a form in a
> >> timer control. I also need to show another form without interrupting
> >> the code executing in this timer. I suspect that to do that I will
> >> need to launch the other form in its own thread.
> >
> > I you call "show form" rather than showdialog, your thread will not be
> > held
> > up.
>
>
>