/// <summary>
/// Display a SplashScreen
/// </summary>
/// <param name="firstForm"></param>
/// <param name="appName"></param>
/// <param name="appCopyright"></param>
/// <param name="logo"></param>
public static void DisplaySplashScreen(Form firstForm, string appName, string appCopyright, Image logo)
{
//view loading splash screen
AppDomain.CurrentDomain.AssemblyLoad += new AssemblyLoadEventHandler(SetSpashScreenStatus);
DGUIGHFFormSplashScreen.ShowSplashScreen(appName, appCopyright, logo);
Application.DoEvents();
AppDomain.CurrentDomain.AssemblyLoad -= SetSpashScreenStatus;
DGUIGHFFormSplashScreen.SetStatus("Building UI and Opening DB Connections");
//show this screen at least 500ms
Thread.Sleep(500);
//attach the event to the first form displaied to close the splash screen
firstForm.Activated += new System.EventHandler(FirstForm_Activated);
}
/// <summary>
/// Set SplashScreen Status
/// </summary>
/// <param name="sender"></param>
/// <param name="e"></param>
private static void SetSpashScreenStatus(object sender, AssemblyLoadEventArgs e)
{
DGUIGHFFormSplashScreen.SetStatus(e.LoadedAssembly.GetName().Name);
}