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.NET WinForms - Program not starting at Form_load event

I am using VS2010 and VB.NET to create a Windows Form program. When I run it in debug mode it does not start at the Form_Load event. It seems to start on a Sub.

How can I tell why it is starting on a Subroutine rather than the Form_load event?

Thank you

Éric Moreau

check the startup object in the properties of your project

dj_alik

Public Shared Sub Main(ByVal args As String())
Application.Run(New YourForm())
End Sub

Deepak Lakkad

Set Your form as Start up Object in Project Properties Window

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Rose Babu

in visual studio, go to Project menu

then click <project-name> Properties (last menu on project's menu.)

and then click on the Application tab on the left panel

then choose your startup form.

Nasir Razzaq

Attached screenshot shows what everyone is talking about

ScreenShot005.jpg

Tom Sage

ASKER

Thanks to everyone for helping.

I do have the startup object set to Form1.

If I put a break-point on Form1_Load event and on the FillGrid Subroutine, then press F5. It breaks at the FillGrid Subroutine. Very Strange.

I even have the MyApplication_Startup event set to start Form1.

Thanks for any ideas.

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Also check that your breakpoint is not disabled for Form Load Event

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Tom Sage

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Pressing F11 breaks at the following:

- My.Application_Startup event
Form1.Show()

Pressing F8 does the following:

- Steps through the Global variables after Public Class Form1 and before the Form1_Load event
- Jumps to the FillGrid Subroutine which is in the Form1 Class

Thanks for any other ideas.

Éric Moreau

can you show us your code and the image of your application settings?

Tom Sage

ASKER

Sorry, my company will not allow me to display any source code.

I wish I could.

Nasir Razzaq

Not all the source code. Just the skeleton code from the form.

Tom Sage

ASKER

I have found the problem by unchecking the Deugging option for Step Over Properties and Operators.

Now I can use F8 to step through all the code.

Thanks to everyone.