"Simon Verona" <nomail@nomail.zzz> wrote in message
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>I think I'm doing this wrong :
>
> I have a class with a public shared method such as follows:
>
> public shared sub myFunction
> dim frm as new myFrm
> dim t as new Threading.Thread(Addressof frm.myShowDialog
> t.start
> end sub
>
> In the frm - the myShowDialog just does a "me.showdialog".
>
> The idea is that this function will display a form, but then return
> control back to the calling routine immediately without waiting for the
> form to be closed.
>
> It works, but I've had several reports of the form that is displayed
> "crashing" as it is being displayed, with random errors (I've not got a
> sample) or the whole application just disappearing (without error).
>
> Can anybody assist, either by confirming or otherwise that what I'm doing
> is reasonable, or perhaps letting me know a better way.
>
> Regards
> Simon
>
> --
> ================================
> Simon Verona
> Dealer Management Service Ltd
> Stewart House
> Centurion Business Park
> Julian Way
> Sheffield
> S9 1GD
>
> Tel: 0870 080 2300
> Fax: 0870 735 0011
>
>

"Simon Verona" <nomail@nomail.zzz> wrote in message
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>I guess I should correct the typo:
>
> the line :
> dim t as new Threading.Thread(Addressof frm.myShowDialog
>
> should of course read :
>
> dim t as new Threading.Thread(Addressof myFrm.myShowDialog)
>
> this was simply a mistake in my email, and doesn't affect what I was
> trying to do!
>
> Regards
> Simon
>
> --
> ================================
> Simon Verona
> Dealer Management Service Ltd
> Stewart House
> Centurion Business Park
> Julian Way
> Sheffield
> S9 1GD
>
> Tel: 0870 080 2300
> Fax: 0870 735 0011
>
> "Simon Verona" <nomail@nomail.zzz> wrote in message
> news:uBAE$IaqGHA.4760@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>I think I'm doing this wrong :
>>
>> I have a class with a public shared method such as follows:
>>
>> public shared sub myFunction
>> dim frm as new myFrm
>> dim t as new Threading.Thread(Addressof frm.myShowDialog
>> t.start
>> end sub
>>
>> In the frm - the myShowDialog just does a "me.showdialog".
>>
>> The idea is that this function will display a form, but then return
>> control back to the calling routine immediately without waiting for the
>> form to be closed.
>>
>> It works, but I've had several reports of the form that is displayed
>> "crashing" as it is being displayed, with random errors (I've not got a
>> sample) or the whole application just disappearing (without error).
>>
>> Can anybody assist, either by confirming or otherwise that what I'm doing
>> is reasonable, or perhaps letting me know a better way.
>>
>> Regards
>> Simon
>>
>> --
>> ================================
>> Simon Verona
>> Dealer Management Service Ltd
>> Stewart House
>> Centurion Business Park
>> Julian Way
>> Sheffield
>> S9 1GD
>>
>> Tel: 0870 080 2300
>> Fax: 0870 735 0011
>>
>>
>
>