Close a form ?

[Assaf82]

I develop an application constitute from many form. the first form (Connection) is to establish the database and after the first form in the application appear how i can close the connection form when the first form in the application appear. this is my code: private void btnCon_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { try { dataConnection.Open(); MessageBox.Show(" Test Connection Succeded ", "Microsoft Visual Studio", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information); strcon = dataConnection.ConnectionString; dataConnection.Close(); } catch (Exception ex) { MessageBox.Show(" Error - Connection " + ex.Message, "Microsoft Visual studio", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error); } finally { CreditCard.ToBegin n = new CreditCard.ToBegin(); n.servcon = strcon; n.ShowDialog(); } } Assaf

[Christian Graus]

Change your static void main so it runs your connection form, then your main form. Or, just have your main form be the form that starts the app, and have it show the connection form on startup.

Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ "also I don't think "TranslateOneToTwoBillion OneHundredAndFortySevenMillion FourHundredAndEightyThreeThousand SixHundredAndFortySeven()" is a very good choice for a function name" - SpacixOne ( offering help to someone who really needed it ) ( spaces added for the benefit of people running at < 1280x1024 )

[e_zakhour]

form.Close(); Elie