KC, The Petzold book [1] recommends overriding the protected method OnLoad (page 312) for doing this type of work. This method is called before the form is visible on screen, you can successfully call the Close method as well.
Pete [1] http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0735613702/qid=1020704369/sr=8-1/ref= sr_8_67_1/002-9329452-2169629 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Curtis Koppang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 10:18 AM Subject: Re: [DOTNET] Close() in mainform constructor > I don't find this suprising. We use a two phase construction pattern to > work around issues like this. The constructor does stuff which gets the > class up an running (at a system level) but does not depend on many (as > close to zero as possible) external dependencies. Then you call a custom > constructor which does the application level code - which is in ~some~ sense > business logic. I believe this is the model other frameworks (i.e. MFC) > have recommended. > > So the code which creates the form would look something like the > following... > > class Controller > { > MainForm myMainForm; > > public Form GetMainForm() > { > // could throw and execption, but if it does you won't have class > myMainForm = new MainForm(); > > try > { > // do the application logic > myMainForm.SecondaryConstructor(); > } > finally > { > // if it fails we need to blow away the instance > myMainForm = null; > } > > return myMainForm; > } // ShowForm > } // Controller > > > Hope this helps, > curt > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "K C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 8:58 AM > Subject: [DOTNET] Close() in mainform constructor > > > > In my application the constructor of the main form goes through its' usual > > routine, if something critical happens like a missing important file, I > > call the Close() method of the form to quit immediately. I get a dispose > > exception, I can't seem to quit the application while im in the > > constructor. Anyone know the best way to do this? > > > > Thanks > > KC > > > > You can read messages from the DOTNET archive, unsubscribe from DOTNET, or > > subscribe to other DevelopMentor lists at http://discuss.develop.com. > > > > > > You can read messages from the DOTNET archive, unsubscribe from DOTNET, or > subscribe to other DevelopMentor lists at http://discuss.develop.com. You can read messages from the DOTNET archive, unsubscribe from DOTNET, or subscribe to other DevelopMentor lists at http://discuss.develop.com.
