VB.Net/GUI/Dialog Your Own

Form as Dialog example

Imports System
Imports System.Collections
Imports System.Data
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Xml.Serialization
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
Imports System.Drawing.Text
Imports System.Drawing.Printing

Public Class MainClass
    Shared Sub Main()
        Dim myForm As New Form1()
        If myForm.ShowDialog() = DialogResult.Cancel Then
            MessageBox.Show("You pressed the cancel button")
        Else
            MessageBox.Show("You pressed OK.")
        End If
    End Sub
End Class

Public Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()
        "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
        InitializeComponent()
        "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
    End Sub
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing Then
            If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
                components.Dispose()
            End If
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub
    Friend WithEvents btnOK As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents btnCancel As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents PictureBox1 As System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox
    "Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ruponentModel.Container
    "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    "Do not modify it using the code editor.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.PictureBox1 = New System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox()
        Me.btnCancel = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
        Me.btnOK = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "PictureBox1
        "
        Me.PictureBox1.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left) _
                    Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)
        Me.PictureBox1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(0, 8)
        Me.PictureBox1.Name = "PictureBox1"
        Me.PictureBox1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(288, 184)
        Me.PictureBox1.SizeMode = System.Windows.Forms.PictureBoxSizeMode.StretchImage
        Me.PictureBox1.TabIndex = 2
        Me.PictureBox1.TabStop = False
        "
        "btnCancel
        "
        Me.btnCancel.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom
        Me.btnCancel.DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Cancel
        Me.btnCancel.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(168, 240)
        Me.btnCancel.Name = "btnCancel"
        Me.btnCancel.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(88, 32)
        Me.btnCancel.TabIndex = 1
        Me.btnCancel.Text = "Cancel"
        "
        "btnOK
        "
        Me.btnOK.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom
        Me.btnOK.DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK
        Me.btnOK.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(40, 240)
        Me.btnOK.Name = "btnOK"
        Me.btnOK.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(80, 32)
        Me.btnOK.TabIndex = 0
        Me.btnOK.Text = "OK"
        "
        "Form1
        "
        Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(6, 15)
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 288)
        Me.ControlBox = False
        Me.Controls.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.Control() {Me.PictureBox1, Me.btnCancel, Me.btnOK})
        Me.MaximizeBox = False
        Me.MinimizeBox = False
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "Sample Custom dialog box"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
    End Sub
#End Region
    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        Me.Visible = False
        Me.AcceptButton = btnOK
        Me.CancelButton = btnCancel
    End Sub
End Class

Modeless Dialog

Imports System
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Reflection
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.IO

public class MainClass
   Shared Sub Main()
      Dim form1 As Form = New MainForm
      Application.Run(form1)
   End Sub
End Class

Public Class AuxForm
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()
        "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
        InitializeComponent()
        "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
    End Sub
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing Then
            If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
                components.Dispose()
            End If
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub
    "Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
    "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    "Do not modify it using the code editor.
    Friend WithEvents Button1 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents Label1 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    Friend WithEvents Label2 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    Friend WithEvents Button2 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents FindBox As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
    Friend WithEvents ReplaceBox As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.FindBox = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox()
        Me.Button1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
        Me.ReplaceBox = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox()
        Me.Label1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label()
        Me.Label2 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label()
        Me.Button2 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "FindBox
        "
        Me.FindBox.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Verdana", 9.0!, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
        Me.FindBox.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(4, 24)
        Me.FindBox.Name = "FindBox"
        Me.FindBox.ScrollBars = System.Windows.Forms.ScrollBars.Vertical
        Me.FindBox.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(256, 22)
        Me.FindBox.TabIndex = 0
        Me.FindBox.Text = ""
        "
        "Button1
        "
        Me.Button1.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Verdana", 11.25!, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
        Me.Button1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(6, 94)
        Me.Button1.Name = "Button1"
        Me.Button1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(101, 33)
        Me.Button1.TabIndex = 1
        Me.Button1.Text = "Replace"
        "
        "ReplaceBox
        "
        Me.ReplaceBox.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Verdana", 9.0!, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
        Me.ReplaceBox.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(4, 67)
        Me.ReplaceBox.Name = "ReplaceBox"
        Me.ReplaceBox.ScrollBars = System.Windows.Forms.ScrollBars.Vertical
        Me.ReplaceBox.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(256, 22)
        Me.ReplaceBox.TabIndex = 2
        Me.ReplaceBox.Text = ""
        "
        "Label1
        "
        Me.Label1.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Verdana", 9.75!, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
        Me.Label1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(6, 5)
        Me.Label1.Name = "Label1"
        Me.Label1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(100, 15)
        Me.Label1.TabIndex = 3
        Me.Label1.Text = "Find Text"
        "
        "Label2
        "
        Me.Label2.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Verdana", 9.75!, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
        Me.Label2.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(4, 47)
        Me.Label2.Name = "Label2"
        Me.Label2.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(100, 17)
        Me.Label2.TabIndex = 4
        Me.Label2.Text = "Replace with"
        "
        "Button2
        "
        Me.Button2.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Verdana", 11.25!, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
        Me.Button2.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(155, 96)
        Me.Button2.Name = "Button2"
        Me.Button2.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(101, 33)
        Me.Button2.TabIndex = 5
        Me.Button2.Text = "Close"
        "
        "AuxForm
        "
        Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(262, 133)
        Me.ControlBox = False
        Me.Controls.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.Control() {Me.Button2, Me.Label2, Me.Label1, Me.ReplaceBox, Me.Button1, Me.FindBox})
        Me.MaximizeBox = False
        Me.MinimizeBox = False
        Me.Name = "AuxForm"
        Me.Text = "Auxiliary Form"
        Me.TopMost = True
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
    End Sub
#End Region
    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        MainForm.txt.Text = MainForm.txt.Text.Replace(FindBox.Text, ReplaceBox.Text)
    End Sub
    Private Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click
        Me.Close()
    End Sub
End Class

Public Class MainForm
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()
        "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
        InitializeComponent()
        "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
    End Sub
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing Then
            If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
                components.Dispose()
            End If
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub
    "Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
    "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    "Do not modify it using the code editor.
    Friend WithEvents bttnFind As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents TextBox1 As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.TextBox1 = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox()
        Me.bttnFind = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "TextBox1
        "
        Me.TextBox1.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Verdana", 9.0!, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
        Me.TextBox1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(6, 8)
        Me.TextBox1.Multiline = True
        Me.TextBox1.Name = "TextBox1"
        Me.TextBox1.ScrollBars = System.Windows.Forms.ScrollBars.Vertical
        Me.TextBox1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(576, 278)
        Me.TextBox1.TabIndex = 0
        Me.TextBox1.Text = ""
        "
        "bttnFind
        "
        Me.bttnFind.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Verdana", 11.25!, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
        Me.bttnFind.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(398, 294)
        Me.bttnFind.Name = "bttnFind"
        Me.bttnFind.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(185, 33)
        Me.bttnFind.TabIndex = 1
        Me.bttnFind.Text = "Find && Replace"
        "
        "MainForm
        "
        Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(588, 333)
        Me.Controls.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.Control() {Me.bttnFind, Me.TextBox1})
        Me.Name = "MainForm"
        Me.Text = "Main Form"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
    End Sub
#End Region
    Public Shared txt As TextBox
    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles bttnFind.Click
        Dim aForm As New AuxForm()
        aForm.FindBox.Text = TextBox1.SelectedText
        aForm.Show()
    End Sub
    Private Sub MainForm_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        txt = TextBox1
    End Sub
End Class

Your Log in Dialog

Imports System
Imports System.ruponentModel
Imports System.Windows.Forms

Public Class MainClass
    
    Shared Sub Main(ByVal args As String())
        Dim dlg As New dlgEmployee
        If dlg.ShowDialog() = Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK Then
            MessageBox.Show( _
                dlg.txtFirstName.Text & " " & _
                dlg.txtLastName.Text)
        Else
            MessageBox.Show("Canceled")
        End If
    End Sub
End Class

<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.rupilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _
Partial Public Class dlgEmployee
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _
    Protected Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then
            components.Dispose()
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub
    "Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
    "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    "Do not modify it using the code editor.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _
    Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.txtLastName = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
        Me.Label2 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
        Me.btnCancel = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
        Me.btnOk = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
        Me.txtFirstName = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
        Me.Label1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "txtLastName
        "
        Me.txtLastName.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(72, 33)
        Me.txtLastName.Name = "txtLastName"
        Me.txtLastName.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(168, 20)
        Me.txtLastName.TabIndex = 7
        "
        "Label2
        "
        Me.Label2.AutoSize = True
        Me.Label2.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 33)
        Me.Label2.Name = "Label2"
        Me.Label2.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(58, 13)
        Me.Label2.TabIndex = 10
        Me.Label2.Text = "Last Name"
        "
        "btnCancel
        "
        Me.btnCancel.DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Cancel
        Me.btnCancel.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(256, 49)
        Me.btnCancel.Name = "btnCancel"
        Me.btnCancel.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(56, 24)
        Me.btnCancel.TabIndex = 9
        Me.btnCancel.Text = "Cancel"
        "
        "btnOk
        "
        Me.btnOk.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(256, 9)
        Me.btnOk.Name = "btnOk"
        Me.btnOk.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(56, 24)
        Me.btnOk.TabIndex = 8
        Me.btnOk.Text = "OK"
        "
        "txtFirstName
        "
        Me.txtFirstName.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(72, 9)
        Me.txtFirstName.Name = "txtFirstName"
        Me.txtFirstName.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(168, 20)
        Me.txtFirstName.TabIndex = 5
        "
        "Label1
        "
        Me.Label1.AutoSize = True
        Me.Label1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 9)
        Me.Label1.Name = "Label1"
        Me.Label1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(57, 13)
        Me.Label1.TabIndex = 6
        Me.Label1.Text = "First Name"
        "
        "dlgEmployee
        "
        Me.AcceptButton = Me.btnOk
        Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
        Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
        Me.CancelButton = Me.btnOk
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(320, 82)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.txtLastName)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label2)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.btnCancel)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.btnOk)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.txtFirstName)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label1)
        Me.Name = "dlgEmployee"
        Me.Text = "Enter Value"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
        Me.PerformLayout()
    End Sub
    Friend WithEvents txtLastName As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
    Friend WithEvents Label2 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    Friend WithEvents btnCancel As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents btnOk As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents txtFirstName As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
    Friend WithEvents Label1 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
End Class

Your own dialog with a button

Imports System
Imports System.Collections
Imports System.ruponentModel
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.Data
Imports System.Configuration
Imports System.Resources
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
Public Class PropertiesDialog
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()
        "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
        InitializeComponent()
        "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
    End Sub
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing Then
            If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
                components.Dispose()
            End If
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub
    "Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
    "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    "Do not modify it using the code editor.
    Friend Shadows WithEvents acceptButton As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.acceptButton = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "acceptButton
        "
        Me.acceptButton.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(128, 136)
        Me.acceptButton.Name = "acceptButton"
        Me.acceptButton.TabIndex = 0
        Me.acceptButton.Text = "Button1"
        "
        "PropertiesDialog
        "
        Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 266)
        Me.Controls.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.Control() {Me.acceptButton})
        Me.Name = "PropertiesDialog"
        Me.Text = "PropertiesDialog"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
    End Sub
#End Region
    "Event to fire when Accept is pressed
    Public Event Accept As EventHandler
    Private Sub acceptButton_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles acceptButton.Click
       Me.Close()
    End Sub
End Class
Public Class MainClass
    Shared Sub Main()
        Dim myform As Form = New PropertiesDialog()
        Application.Run(myform)
    End Sub
End Class