Public Sub New - Stop Form Load

[itflash]

Hi All

I have a form that is called by the following code:

Dim frm2 As New frm_form1(param1, param2)
frm2.ShowDialog()

In the "Public Sub New" event of the form, I need to check a value and if this matches, close the form.

So I do...

msgBox("You cannot alter this record&quot
dispose() ' tried me.close()

after the initialize component.

However, this gives an error in the calling form saying frm_form1 does not exist.

What is the best way of doing this?
I basically want to be able to close my form on startup if a condition is met (without showing it).


Thanks
ITflash

 

[itflash]

suppose I could put a try/catch/ around the frm2.ShowDialog()

 

[phantomCO]

itflash,

I'm confused about the order you are trying to accomplish. Do you not want frm2 to load?

phan

 

[DotNetDoc]

Why dont you just check before you load

Dim frm2 As New frm_form1()
'Use a function from this form to see if values match

If match Then
frm2.ShowDialog()
Else
frm2.Dispose
End IF


DotNetDoc
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[itflash]

Thanks for the replies.

The reason I was doing this is because on the form 2 load, I have datasets loaded that checked a value. Didnt want to create an additional data set in form 1 when form 2 has it already.

So basically, form 2 loads, checks a value and cancels the load if a value matches something instead of form 1 checking the value.





Thanks
ITflash