C# - How can i open a second winform asynchronously but still behave as a child to the parent form?
- by Gary Willoughby
I am creating an application and i would like to implement a progress window that appears when a lengthy process is taking place.
I've created a standard windows form project to which i've created my app using the default form. I've also created a new form to use as a progress window.
The problem arises when i open the progress window (in a function) using:
ProgressWindow.ShowDialog();
When this command is encountered, the focus is on the progress window and i assume it's now the window who's mainloop is being processed for events. The downside is it blocks the execution of my lengthy operation in the main form.
If i open the progress window using:
ProgressWindow.Show();
Then the window opens correctly and now doesn't block the execution of the main form but it doesn't act as a child (modal) window should, i.e. allows the main form to be selected, is not centered on the parent, etc..
Any ideas how i can open a new window but continue processing in the main form?
