Run-Time Error 401 - Non Modal Form..

[basepointdesignz]

Hi peeps,

Even though I've already done a search on this subject and found a load of info on it, I thought I'd start a thread about it because my problem is a bit different from what I read about..

On my app's splash screen, I have a previous instance check, which if the program is already running and someone tries to run another one, it'll detect the second version and display a msgbox before stopping the second program in it's tracks.

When this happens the msgbox appears and the program unloads but I get a run-time error, which doesn't look too professional..

Run-Time Error: '401'
Can't show non-modal form when modal form is displayed.

How do I get around this? Should I hide the splash screen before the msgbox appears, thus causing the splash screen to lose focus - or does it get a bit more complicated than this?

Can anyone help?

Thanks,

Renegade..

 

[Schweiger]

Think there had to be some code to really help...
But there is not a problem with the messagebox but with the splash-screen. I could imagine that your problem would rise if you have a timer on your splash-screen that waits some time till it shows up the main form. And in there I would look for the bug. There's an error in the logic of the handling. Perhaps you try to show the mainform allthough the program is going to stop execution.

Andreas

 

[basepointdesignz]

Thanks Andreas,

Actually I do have a timer on the splash screen. I'd would probably have to stop the timer if another instance of the program was found - if not, like you said, I'd have to wait until the mainform was loaded before I show the msgbox and stop the program.

Thanks again,

Renegade..