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ShowForm(Form, Type, Boolean, Boolean, SplashFormStartPosition, Point, ParentFormState)
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ShowForm(Form, Type, Boolean, Boolean, SplashFormStartPosition)
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SplashScreenManager.ShowForm Method

Name Parameters Description
ShowForm(Type, Boolean, Boolean) static splashFormType, useFadeIn, useFadeOut Creates and displays a splash form (wait form or splash screen) of the specified type.
ShowForm(Type) static splashFormType Creates and displays a splash form (wait form or splash screen) of the specified type.
ShowForm(Form, Type, Boolean, Boolean, ParentFormState) static parentForm, splashFormType, useFadeIn, useFadeOut, parentFormDesiredState Creates and displays a splash form (wait form or splash screen) of the specified type.
ShowForm(Form, Type, Boolean, Boolean, SplashFormStartPosition, Point, ParentFormState) static parentForm, splashFormType, useFadeIn, useFadeOut, startPos, location, parentFormDesiredState Creates and displays a splash form (wait form or splash screen) of the specified type.
ShowForm(Form, Type, Boolean, Boolean, SplashFormStartPosition, Point) static parentForm, splashFormType, useFadeIn, useFadeOut, startPos, location Creates and displays a splash form (wait form or splash screen) of the specified type.
ShowForm(Form, Type, Boolean, Boolean, SplashFormStartPosition) static parentForm, splashFormType, useFadeIn, useFadeOut, startPos Creates and displays a splash form (wait form or splash screen) of the specified type.
ShowForm(Form, Type, Boolean, Boolean, Boolean, ParentFormState) static parentForm, splashFormType, useFadeIn, useFadeOut, throwExceptionIfAlreadyOpened, parentFormDesiredState Creates and displays a splash form (wait form or splash screen) of the specified type.
ShowForm(Form, Type, Boolean, Boolean, Boolean, SplashFormStartPosition, Point, ParentFormState) static parentForm, splashFormType, useFadeIn, useFadeOut, throwExceptionIfAlreadyOpened, startPos, location, parentFormDesiredState Creates and displays a splash form (wait form or splash screen) of the specified type.
ShowForm(Form, Type, Boolean, Boolean, Boolean, SplashFormStartPosition, Point, Boolean) static parentForm, splashFormType, useFadeIn, useFadeOut, throwExceptionIfAlreadyOpened, startPos, location, allowGlowEffect Creates and displays a splash form (wait form or splash screen) of the specified type.
ShowForm(Form, Type, Boolean, Boolean, Boolean, SplashFormStartPosition, Point, Int32, ParentFormState) static parentForm, splashFormType, useFadeIn, useFadeOut, throwExceptionIfAlreadyOpened, startPos, location, pendingTime, parentFormDesiredState Creates and displays a splash form (wait form or splash screen) of the specified type.
ShowForm(Form, Type, Boolean, Boolean, Boolean, SplashFormStartPosition, Point, Int32, Boolean, ParentFormState, Boolean) static parentForm, splashFormType, useFadeIn, useFadeOut, throwExceptionIfAlreadyOpened, startPos, location, pendingTime, allowUseInDT, parentFormDesiredState, allowGlowEffect Creates and displays a splash form (wait form or splash screen) of the specified type. For internal use.
ShowForm(Form, Type, Boolean, Boolean, Boolean, SplashFormStartPosition, Point, Int32, Boolean, ParentFormState) static parentForm, splashFormType, useFadeIn, useFadeOut, throwExceptionIfAlreadyOpened, startPos, location, pendingTime, allowUseInDT, parentFormDesiredState Creates and displays a splash form (wait form or splash screen) of the specified type. For internal use.
ShowForm(Form, Type, Boolean, Boolean, Boolean, SplashFormStartPosition, Point, Int32, Boolean) static parentForm, splashFormType, useFadeIn, useFadeOut, throwExceptionIfAlreadyOpened, startPos, location, pendingTime, allowUseInDT Creates and displays a splash form (wait form or splash screen) of the specified type. For internal use.
ShowForm(Form, Type, Boolean, Boolean, Boolean, SplashFormStartPosition, Point, Int32) static parentForm, splashFormType, useFadeIn, useFadeOut, throwExceptionIfAlreadyOpened, startPos, location, pendingTime Creates and displays a splash form (wait form or splash screen) of the specified type.
ShowForm(Form, Type, Boolean, Boolean, Boolean, SplashFormStartPosition, Point) static parentForm, splashFormType, useFadeIn, useFadeOut, throwExceptionIfAlreadyOpened, startPos, location Creates and displays a splash form (wait form or splash screen) of the specified type.
ShowForm(Form, Type, Boolean, Boolean, Boolean, Boolean) static parentForm, splashFormType, useFadeIn, useFadeOut, throwExceptionIfAlreadyOpened, allowGlowEffect Creates and displays a splash form (wait form or splash screen) of the specified type.
ShowForm(Form, Type, Boolean, Boolean, Boolean, Int32) static parentForm, splashFormType, useFadeIn, useFadeOut, throwExceptionIfAlreadyOpened, pendingTime Creates and displays a splash form (wait form or splash screen) of the specified type.
ShowForm(Form, Type, Boolean, Boolean, Boolean) static parentForm, splashFormType, useFadeIn, useFadeOut, throwExceptionIfAlreadyOpened Creates and displays a splash form (wait form or splash screen) of the specified type.
ShowForm(Form, Type, Boolean, Boolean) static parentForm, splashFormType, useFadeIn, useFadeOut Creates and displays a splash form (wait form or splash screen) of the specified type.
ShowForm(Form, Type) static parentForm, splashFormType Creates and displays a splash form (wait form or splash screen) of the specified type.
ShowForm(UserControl, Type, Boolean, Boolean, ParentFormState) static parentControl, splashFormType, useFadeIn, useFadeOut, parentFormDesiredState Creates and displays a wait form of the specified type.
ShowForm(UserControl, Type, Boolean, Boolean, SplashFormStartPosition, Point, ParentFormState) static parentControl, splashFormType, useFadeIn, useFadeOut, startPos, location, parentFormDesiredState Creates and displays a wait form of the specified type.
ShowForm(UserControl, Type, Boolean, Boolean, SplashFormStartPosition, Point) static parentControl, splashFormType, useFadeIn, useFadeOut, startPos, location Creates and displays a wait form of the specified type.
ShowForm(UserControl, Type, Boolean, Boolean, SplashFormStartPosition) static parentControl, splashFormType, useFadeIn, useFadeOut, startPos Creates and displays a wait form of the specified type.
ShowForm(UserControl, Type, Boolean, Boolean) static parentControl, splashFormType, useFadeIn, useFadeOut Creates and displays a wait form of the specified type.