make a new MessageBox

[anderton]

Hi !

 

I am building an application where I thought about using the MessageBox in C#, but I have found it to be limitted in a number of ways (mabye because I dont know it 100% yet).

 

In some situations I want to use a messagebox (without buttons) that I can show/hide from my code. I want a messagebox that I can show when I am getting data from the server and automatically hide it again when the data i ready. There should be no way the user can remove/hide the messagebox

 

The text I want to show in the messagebox sometimes has to be formatted, ie. showing links, different fonts etc.

 

I want to use other icons than the ones default in the Messagebox

 

Is all the above possible with the MessageBox in c# ?? Or do I have to make my own "MessageBox" using a winForm ? If I have to use a winForm I will welcome ideas of how to implement the above :-)

 

Thanks in advance

 

Anderton

[divil]

It sounds like you don't want a messagebox, you want your own secondard form. You can design a form to be modal just like a messagebox is.

[anderton]

Hi Divil

 

Do you know of any examples on the internet where someone has used another winFOrm as a "MessageBox" ?

 

I wouldl like more information about the easiest way to show a formatted string in a winform etc.

 

Thanks

 

Anderton

[Voca]

Try using richtextboxes. With VB.net they have a property called something like "DetectURLs" and an Event called LinkClicked, but I do not know if this is the same for ASP.net.

Setting the borders of this box to None and the backcolor to Mywindow.BackColor should give the impression of a Lable.

The alternative I have not yet tested is using a LinkLabel. But on this I can't give you any information.

 

Voca