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2005-10-07 06:00:22 PM
cppbuilder42
How can I make an app that, when it starts, keeps the main form hidden and
shows another form (like a login form)??
 

Alexandru Dragusanu wrote:
the mainform is created.
WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE, HINSTANCE, LPSTR, int)
{
try
{
Application->Initialize();
TLoginForm *LoginForm = new TLoginForm ( Application );
LoginForm->Show();
while ( ! LoginForm->ready ) // public: bool ready;
Application->ProcessMessages();
bool ok = LoginForm->ok; // public: bool ok;
delete LoginForm;
//well you could have used a modal form too I think
if ( ok )
Application->CreateForm(__classid(TMainForm), &MainForm);
Application->Run();
}
catch (Exception &exception)
{
Application->ShowException(&exception);
}
return 0;
}
Hans.
 

I had some troubles with this method, but I found in C++'s Help a very easy
way to do this:
1)set MainForm's Visible propriety to false
2)set LoginForm's Visible propriety to true
3)before Application->Run(); write Application->ShowMainForm=false;
The MainForm is now hidden when the app starts. :)
"Hans Galema" < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >wrote in message

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"Hans Galema" < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >wrote in message
bool ok = (LoginForm->ShowModal() == mrOk);
Since you are deleting the form once it becomes 'ready', then the form can
simply close itself by setting its ModalResult property when needed.
ShowModal() returns the value of the ModalResult property.
if ( ok )
{
Application->CreateForm(__classid(TMainForm), &MainForm);
Application->Run();
}
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