Question

static void Main()
        {
            Application.EnableVisualStyles();
            Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
            Application.Exit();
            Application.Run(new Form1());
        }

Why after calling Application.Exit(), application doesn’t exit immediately? After this line, Form1 still shows. How to exit application immediately. Thanks.

*Notes:*this is only an example. I handle some functions before showing form. And in functions, I have a command code to call Application.Exit() but I wonder why application doesn’t exit immediately.

I’m using .NET Framework 4.0

Answer 1

Application.Exit says:

Informs all message pumps that they must terminate, and then closes all application windows after the messages have been processed.

The problem is the message pump for your application wont start until after you call Run and the Form is created.

The Exit method is typically called from within a message loop, and forces Run to return.