Instead of form_load...

[lidds]

Is there some place on a form e.g. sub etc. that I can code before the form_load sub is called.

 

What I have is a sub that loads embedded icons onto my form, at the moment this sub is called from the form_load sub, but it shows the form and then the user is able to see the icons appear. So what I want is a place that I can load the icons prior to the from being displayed.

 

I hope that mades sense???

 

Thanks

 

Simon

[Cags]

Add the code to the form constructor instead of the form_load event.

[SonicBoomAu]

You could create a sub main and load that first. I.E.

 

   Sub Main()

       ' I normally display a splash screen 
       ' so that the users knows the program is working

       Dim splash As New frmSplashScreen

       splash.prgProgressBar.Maximum = 3031
       splash.prgProgressBar.Minimum = 0
       splash.prgProgressBar.Value = 1

       splash.Show()
       splash.Refresh()

       Dim t1 As DateTime = Now
       Dim t2 As DateTime = Now

       Do Until t2 > t1.AddSeconds(4)
           ' Increases the value displayed by the progress bar.
           If splash.prgProgressBar.Value <> 3031 Then
               splash.prgProgressBar.Value += 1
               splash.Refresh()
           End If
           t2 = Now
       Loop

       splash.Close()

       '  Once Items loaded Display your main form
       Application.Run(New your Program name frmTest)

   End Sub

 

Hope this makes sense and helps.

[lidds]

I have added the code that I want to be run before the form is shown, the only problem I have found is that as some of my code is to populate a listview with data, this data does not seem to be displayed in the listview.

 

Is there a way to get around this or am I doing something wrong???

 

Thanks for the help

 

Simon

[Cags]

It would help if we could see your code, I can see no reason why you wouldn't be able to populate a ListView before the form is shown.