// A private entry point for the thread.
private static void ShowForm()
{
try
{
ms_frmSplash = new SplashScreen();
Application.Run(ms_frmSplash);
}
catch(System.Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show("Error: " + ex.ToString());
}
}
// A static method to close the SplashScreen
public static void CloseForm()
{
if( ms_frmSplash != null && ms_frmSplash.IsDisposed == false )
{
// Make it start going away.
ms_frmSplash.m_dblOpacityIncrement = - ms_frmSplash.m_dblOpacityDecrement;
}
ms_oThread = null; // we don't need these any more.
ms_frmSplash = null;
}