Performing different actions with close button

[Nazgulled]

I have 2 possible ways to close my application, the first one is the close controlbox button of the window form, the second is the Exit option in a menu associated to a systray icon.

 

The code to close the application through the menu in the systray is like this:

Me.Close()

Application.Exit()

 

Is this the best way to terminate an application?

 

But my main question is how can I use the close controlbox button to hide the form and not terminate the application. then I would use the systray icon to show the form, but that's not really important.

 

The Exit menu option is the only option possible I want to terminate the application, the close controlbox button I want it to perform some code, in this case, to hide the form.

[DiverDan]

Try using the closing base class event. This event is triggered both when the form is closed from the controlbox and, using Me.Close(), from any coded event.

 

Private Sub Form1_Closing(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs) Handles MyBase.Closing
  Me.Hide()
  e.Cancel = True 'keeps the form from closing
End Sub

I hope this is what you want to do.

Edited September 8, 2004 by DiverDan

[Nazgulled]

yep that's what I wanted... but if I do it like that, when I click Exit on the Menu, isn't the Me.Close() unnecessary? cuz it will not close, the application will only terminate with Application.Exit() right? is that enough?

[DiverDan]

Or you can put a conditional expression in the closeing event.

 

if blah then

me.hide()

e.cancel = true

else : e.cancel = false

end if

[Nazgulled]

ok thanks... one problem resolved :)