> First off, I'm new to Windows programming and C# so I apologize up front
if
> this is a beginner question.

> Here's what I have:

> My application's main() is in a management class (non-gui) that controls
the
> flow of initial screens.  The business layer resides here excluded from
the
> interface layer.

> The management class instaniates a windows form called user_login and
calls
> its show() method.  Now here is the problem.

> When the form's show() is called the window pops up and then disappears
> (instead of waiting for input).  How do I get the new window to maintain
> focus?  I thought the show() method was suppose to give the form control
and
> focus.  As I stated, the entry-point class is a non-GUI class that
contains
> business logic.  I want to be able to create and control the flow of
windows
> (interfaces) from classes like this but the GUIs aren't maintaining focus.

> Any help would be greatly appreciated.

> Use ShowDialog() method or it would be better that your entry point is in
> Windows Application project type.

> -nolasco

> > First off, I'm new to Windows programming and C# so I apologize up front
> if
> > this is a beginner question.

> > Here's what I have:

> > My application's main() is in a management class (non-gui) that controls
> the
> > flow of initial screens.  The business layer resides here excluded from
> the
> > interface layer.

> > The management class instaniates a windows form called user_login and
> calls
> > its show() method.  Now here is the problem.

> > When the form's show() is called the window pops up and then disappears
> > (instead of waiting for input).  How do I get the new window to maintain
> > focus?  I thought the show() method was suppose to give the form control
> and
> > focus.  As I stated, the entry-point class is a non-GUI class that
> contains
> > business logic.  I want to be able to create and control the flow of
> windows
> > (interfaces) from classes like this but the GUIs aren't maintaining
focus.

> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.

> Thanks for the help.

> How would I approach the use of a Windows Application Project Type as the
> entry point?

> Thanks,
> Mike

> > Use ShowDialog() method or it would be better that your entry point is
in
> > Windows Application project type.

> > -nolasco

> > > First off, I'm new to Windows programming and C# so I apologize up
front
> > if
> > > this is a beginner question.

> > > Here's what I have:

> > > My application's main() is in a management class (non-gui) that
controls
> > the
> > > flow of initial screens.  The business layer resides here excluded
from
> > the
> > > interface layer.

> > > The management class instaniates a windows form called user_login and
> > calls
> > > its show() method.  Now here is the problem.

> > > When the form's show() is called the window pops up and then
disappears
> > > (instead of waiting for input).  How do I get the new window to
maintain
> > > focus?  I thought the show() method was suppose to give the form
control
> > and
> > > focus.  As I stated, the entry-point class is a non-GUI class that
> > contains
> > > business logic.  I want to be able to create and control the flow of
> > windows
> > > (interfaces) from classes like this but the GUIs aren't maintaining
> focus.

> > > Any help would be greatly appreciated.