Windows Forms vs Dialog Application

[dubbele onzin]

Hi, I'm writing a simple application which requires the user to log on. It displays a logon form and if the user passes the security check, the main form is then displayed. On my logon form I have this:

static void Main()
{
Application.Run(new Login());
}

If the user passes security, I want the logon form to close leaving the main form open but can I do this? I can hide the form but if I close the main form, the application is still running. Can anyone help? Thanks :)

[Pete OHanlon]

The trick is to show the dialog before the Application.Run. Trust me - it works. What you end up with is something like this:

static void Main()
{
  using (Login login = new Login())
  {
    login.ShowDialog();
    if (login.IsAuthenticated)
    {
      Application.Run(new MainForm());
    }
  }
}

Of course, there are a couple of assumptions here. One is that your login form has an IsAuthenticated property, and the other is that your main form is called - well MainForm. Anyway, this should give you the general idea.

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