// A private entry point for the thread.
private static void ShowForm()
{
ms_frmSplash = new SplashScreen();
//ms_frmSplash.Owner = ms_ParentForm;
Application.Run(ms_frmSplash);
//ms_frmSplash.Show();
//Application.DoEvents();
}
// 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;
}
// SS: Ensure the correct main form comes to the fore when the splash screen
// finally fades away. Do it here to avoid cross-threading error. I tried doing
// this on creation of the instance, but for some reason, the splash screen
// doesn't show up in that case. Doing it here just works.
//ms_frmSplash.Owner = ms_ParentForm;
ms_oThread = null; // we don't need these any more.
ms_frmSplash = null;
}