VB.Net Tutorial/GUI/Splash Screen
A splash screen
<source lang="vbnet">Imports System.Windows.Forms Imports System.Drawing Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D public class SplashScreenDemo
public Shared Sub Main Application.Run(New Form1) End Sub
End class Public Class Form1
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load Dim dlg As New dlgSplash() dlg.ShowSplash() Me.Show() End Sub Private Sub AboutToolStripMenuItem_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles AboutToolStripMenuItem.Click Dim dlg As New dlgSplash() dlg.ShowAbout() End Sub
End Class <Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.rupilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _ Partial Public Class Form1
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.MenuStrip1 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuStrip Me.FileToolStripMenuItem = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem Me.mnuFileExit = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem Me.mnuHelpAbout = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem Me.AboutToolStripMenuItem = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem Me.MenuStrip1.SuspendLayout() Me.SuspendLayout() " "MenuStrip1 " Me.MenuStrip1.Items.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem() {Me.FileToolStripMenuItem, Me.mnuHelpAbout}) Me.MenuStrip1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(0, 0) Me.MenuStrip1.Name = "MenuStrip1" Me.MenuStrip1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 24) Me.MenuStrip1.TabIndex = 1 Me.MenuStrip1.Text = "MenuStrip1" " "FileToolStripMenuItem " Me.FileToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem() {Me.mnuFileExit}) Me.FileToolStripMenuItem.Name = "FileToolStripMenuItem" Me.FileToolStripMenuItem.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(44, 20) Me.FileToolStripMenuItem.Text = "&File" " "mnuFileExit " Me.mnuFileExit.Name = "mnuFileExit" Me.mnuFileExit.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(110, 22) Me.mnuFileExit.Text = "E&xit" " "mnuHelpAbout " Me.mnuHelpAbout.DropDownItems.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem() {Me.AboutToolStripMenuItem}) Me.mnuHelpAbout.Name = "mnuHelpAbout" Me.mnuHelpAbout.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(49, 20) Me.mnuHelpAbout.Text = "&Help" " "AboutToolStripMenuItem " Me.AboutToolStripMenuItem.Name = "AboutToolStripMenuItem" Me.AboutToolStripMenuItem.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(135, 22) Me.AboutToolStripMenuItem.Text = "&About..." " "Form1 " Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!) Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 273) Me.Controls.Add(Me.MenuStrip1) Me.Name = "Form1" Me.Text = "Form1" Me.MenuStrip1.ResumeLayout(False) Me.MenuStrip1.PerformLayout() Me.ResumeLayout(False) Me.PerformLayout() End Sub Friend WithEvents MenuStrip1 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuStrip Friend WithEvents FileToolStripMenuItem As System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem Friend WithEvents mnuFileExit As System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem Friend WithEvents mnuHelpAbout As System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem Friend WithEvents AboutToolStripMenuItem As System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem
End Class Public Class dlgSplash
Private Sub dlgSplash_Paint(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs) Handles Me.Paint Dim bm As Bitmap = new Bitmap("yourfile.jpg") e.Graphics.DrawImage(bm, New PointF(0, 0)) End Sub Public Sub ShowSplash() Me.tmrUnload.Enabled = True Me.TopMost = True Me.Show() End Sub Private Sub tmrUnload_Tick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles tmrUnload.Tick Me.Close() End Sub Public Sub ShowAbout() btnOK.Visible = True Me.ShowDialog() End Sub Private Sub btnOK_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnOK.Click Me.Close() End Sub
End Class <Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.rupilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _ Partial Public Class dlgSplash
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.ruponents = New System.ruponentModel.Container Me.Label3 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label Me.Label2 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label Me.Label1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label Me.btnOK = New System.Windows.Forms.Button Me.tmrUnload = New System.Windows.Forms.Timer(Me.ruponents) Me.SuspendLayout() " "Label3 " Me.Label3.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.Transparent Me.Label3.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 10.0!, CType((System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold Or System.Drawing.FontStyle.Italic), System.Drawing.FontStyle), System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte)) Me.Label3.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(16, 120) Me.Label3.Name = "Label3" Me.Label3.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(320, 24) Me.Label3.TabIndex = 7 Me.Label3.Text = "Copyright 2005, " Me.Label3.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleCenter " "Label2 " Me.Label2.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.Transparent Me.Label2.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 13.0!, CType((System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold Or System.Drawing.FontStyle.Italic), System.Drawing.FontStyle), System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte)) Me.Label2.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(16, 88) Me.Label2.Name = "Label2" Me.Label2.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(320, 24) Me.Label2.TabIndex = 6 Me.Label2.Text = "Version 1.2.345" Me.Label2.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleCenter " "Label1 " Me.Label1.AutoSize = True Me.Label1.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.Transparent Me.Label1.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Mistral", 48.0!, CType((System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold Or System.Drawing.FontStyle.Italic), System.Drawing.FontStyle), System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte)) Me.Label1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(32, 24) Me.Label1.Name = "Label1" Me.Label1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(295, 76) Me.Label1.TabIndex = 5 Me.Label1.Text = "www.vbex.ru" " "btnOK " Me.btnOK.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.MediumPurple Me.btnOK.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(152, 152) Me.btnOK.Name = "btnOK" Me.btnOK.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(40, 24) Me.btnOK.TabIndex = 4 Me.btnOK.Text = "OK" Me.btnOK.UseVisualStyleBackColor = False Me.btnOK.Visible = False " "tmrUnload " Me.tmrUnload.Interval = 3000 " "dlgSplash " Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!) Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font Me.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.Magenta Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(354, 221) Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label3) Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label2) Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label1) Me.Controls.Add(Me.btnOK) Me.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.None Me.Name = "dlgSplash" Me.Text = "dlgSplash" Me.TransparencyKey = System.Drawing.Color.Magenta Me.ResumeLayout(False) Me.PerformLayout() End Sub Friend WithEvents Label3 As System.Windows.Forms.Label Friend WithEvents Label2 As System.Windows.Forms.Label Friend WithEvents Label1 As System.Windows.Forms.Label Friend WithEvents btnOK As System.Windows.Forms.Button Friend WithEvents tmrUnload As System.Windows.Forms.Timer
End Class</source>