static public void ShowSplashScreen(string ImagePath)
{
if (_ssForm != null)
throw new InvalidOperationException("Splash screen already shown");
_ssForm = new SplashScreen(ImagePath);
_ssThread = new Thread(new ThreadStart(ShowForm));
_ssThread.IsBackground = true;
_ssThread.SetApartmentState(ApartmentState.STA);
_ssThread.Start();
}
static public void HideSplashScreen()
{
if (_ssForm == null)
throw new InvalidOperationException("Splash screen not shown shown");
_ssForm.BeginInvoke(new MethodInvoker(_ssForm.Close));
_ssThread = null;
_ssForm = null;
}