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Basically just how you described it. &nbsp;Just use the .Show() method to show the window - that does not wait at that point. &nbsp;In the form properties there is a setting for it to display centrally.<br />
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eg.<br />
MyWaitForm frm = new MyWaitForm();<br />
frm.Show();<br />
.... &nbsp;//your code goes here<br />
frm.Close();
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Basically just how you described it.  Just use the .Show() method to show the window - that does not wait at that point.  In the form properties there is a setting for it to display centrally.

eg.
MyWaitForm frm = new MyWaitForm();
frm.Show();
....  //your code goes here
frm.Close();

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ah i see, so create a form with the message in it and then display the form...
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ah i see, so create a form with the message in it and then display the form...

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so simple<br />
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I was thinking of creating a class, which created a panel in code then added a label and an image, then set the message... but this is way easier.. thanks
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so simple

I was thinking of creating a class, which created a panel in code then added a label and an image, then set the message... but this is way easier.. thanks

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The trick is the .Show() so it doesn't block the code. &nbsp;However it does require you to close the form from code yourself.
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The trick is the .Show() so it doesn't block the code.  However it does require you to close the form from code yourself.

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Hi<br />
<br />
I am trying to create a class that displays a message in a panel which is centered on the screen... a simple 'please wait' would be fine, so that I can call something like<br />
<br />
busy()<br />
<br />
to display the message no matter what form is open in the application...<br />
<br />
Any ideas how I get this to work?<br />
<br />
Cheers<br />
<br />
CD
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Hi

I am trying to create a class that displays a message in a panel which is centered on the screen... a simple 'please wait' would be fine, so that I can call something like

busy()

to display the message no matter what form is open in the application...

Any ideas how I get this to work?

Cheers

CD

c# winforms class to display 'please wait'

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