How to setup the starting form of a winforms project in Visual Studio 2010

Question

Does anybody know how to setup the starting form of a winforms project in Visual Studio 2010? I have ridden to go to Project Properties and change Startup Object, but in dow

Answer 1

It is not only in Program.cs. It is in any class where exists a "static Main()" function. Programs.cs is made for you by the IDE on certain type of project. It's not a must.

Example:

    [STAThread]
    static void Main()
    {
        Application.EnableVisualStyles();
        Application.DoEvents();
        Application.Run(new Form2());
    }

The project properties, tab: "Application" show a dropdown with every class that as a static Main() function. You could choose the one you want from there.

Answer 2

In your Program.cs, there is line like:

Application.Run(new Form1());

where you can substitute the form you'd like to start. If you change Form1 to another Form class, your project will start with that one.

Answer 3

in visual studio on the menu bar: project > project properties > start up form : select the form within your project that you want to run on start up.

Answer 4

Go to 'Tools' and click on 'Options'.

Next, go on the 'Startup' option within the 'Environment' category, and select 'Show Start Page' from the drop down menu.