Problem with overriding closing event.

[Berkil]

Hello

 

My origional goal was to override the X button, so instead of closing it would minimize to the task bar. I reached my goal by using the following code:

private void Form1_Closing(object sender, System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs e)
       {
           this.Hide();
           e.Cancel = true;
       }

 

Now the only way the program could be closed was by pressing the 'Close' menu item.

        private void closeToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
       {
           Close();
           Application.Exit();
       }

 

This just opens a new issue: I CAN'T SHUT DOWN MY COMPUTER!!!. While the program is running (on a windows XP machine) the machine wouldn't shut down. It would be much appriciated if someone could tell me another way to override the X button or just some other way to solve my problem :P

[PlausiblyDamp]

In the closing event you can check e.CloseReason to discover why your application is trying to close, simply decide which should and should not block the exit.

[Berkil]

hmm, could you give me an example. I don't see how or where i should put this in my code :P.. the code name.CloseReason only works with FormClosingEventArgs. How do i mix it :P

[Berkil]

Nevermind, i figured it out. Thank you very much. If you see any flaw in my result please say so :P

 

        private void Form1_FormClosing(object sender, FormClosingEventArgs e)
       {
           if (e.CloseReason == CloseReason.UserClosing)
           {
               e.Cancel = true;
               Hide();
           }
           else
           {
               Close();
               Application.Exit();
           }
       }

 

Isn't it weird that it's only machines running XP, who encounter this error ?.

Edited October 14, 2009 by Berkil