Event loops question - Xtreme Visual Basic Talk

03-14-2004, 11:04 PM

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Event loops question

Hello all,

I'm wondering about how common it is to run a VB program based in an event loop. For example,

The project has a form FrmMain and a Module1.bas file with this code:

Code:

Option Explicit

Public fMainForm As frmMain

Sub Main()
    Set fMainForm = New frmMain
    fMainForm.Show
End Sub

Is this widely used, and are there reasons not to use it?

TIA
Denis

03-15-2004, 12:08 AM

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I've used it

You can use this method to create multiple instances of a form.

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03-15-2004, 05:12 AM

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It's widely used with a SDI (Single Document Interface) style interface. Using the MAIN sub gives you a chance to do setup functions, or establish links or maybe show a logon form before going to the main form.

With a MDI interface, I normally just use the form_load event of the MDIForm.

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03-15-2004, 11:31 AM

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malloc and BillSoo,

Thanks a lot for your input. Your comments are really helpful to me, a newb VBer. This board rules, as do you two.

Denis

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