[Tesco]

I've *just* started in VB.NET (althought I've been doing ASP VB for a while). My question is, if I have two forms, say Form1.vb and Form2.vb how do I display Form2.vb when a button in Form1.vb is clicked?

I've got my sub setup, but I just don't know what I should put in it.. Anyone kow?

Thanks!

[Chris Boulton]

I dont actually use VB.NET (still using 6.0 because i dont like how the new FrameWork is needed)..

But in VB 6.0 you use

FormName.Show to show a form
FormName.Hide to hide a form

It should be the same for .NET, or similar anyway

[Tesco]

Thats what I tried to use, but instead of using FormName.Show VS told me I need to declare a variable, and then use VarName.Show - so I declared a variable with the value Form2, but now I'm getting114): 'Form2' is a type and cannot be used as an expression.

My code is:
Private Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click
Dim Button2Open
Button2Open = Form2
Button2Open.Show()
End Sub

Any ideas?
Thanks!

[Chris Boulton]

Have you tried Form2.Show() or even Form2.Show without the paranthesis?

[Chris Boulton]

hmmm

Dim Button2Open As New Form2
Button2Open.Show()

You may have to modify it a little (im not exactly sure)

[Tesco]

Originally posted by Chris Boulton
Have you tried Form2.Show() or even Form2.Show without the paranthesis?

Yea I tried, but it didn't work

Dim Button2Open As New Form2
Button2Open.Show()

That works! Thanks a lot!

[Chris Boulton]

No problem!

Was a pretty good guess as well, was just thinking back to when i wanted new instances of the same form to show.

Maybe i will get VB.net someday.. I just don't like how the new framework is required.. lots of users havent updated to it.

[Tesco]

Yeah, I know what you mean.

But, if you think of VB6, that required runtime on the users computer to run, and VB.NET just requires the Framework.

I think in MS's next OS, they'll include the framework as standard (avoid upgrade issues). They couldn't get in XP because it wasn't finished by that time IIRC. Then we won't have to worry about things like that .

[Chris Boulton]

Well.. basically.. the runtime files have been included since windows 95 so its not really an issue. And not to mention there are alot of applications which use them so people usually have updated versions.

[PeterSo]

Good Day, Tesco and Chris Boulton,

Nice to meet you!! I am new in VB .NET programming languages as well. So glad to meet and learn from your sharing info here.

I hope we can share and learn to each others from here.
Do you guys mind i join in?

THANK You!!