loops and Close() error

[andreshs1]

Hello guys

I am trying to close a form from a loop, but for some reason it doesn't work

basically I use the this.Close() from inside the loop and the loop continues, why??

Thanks

[Shuja Ali]

The best way to do this should be to break from the loop and then close the Form.

[andreshs1]

Hello again Shuja

well, I break from the loop and then I return to the main method with a false, in the main method I check the return value and if is false then this.close()

but even so, the application continues running, :S

I am trully puzzle about this.

Why is that happening? isn't this.Close() meant to terminate the application by closing the main form?

this is the code

private void btnStart_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
		{
			if(!getNumbers())
				this.Close();
      
			displayComparison();


		}

Thanks

[andreshs1]

Hi,

I have sorted, basically the problem was that apparently, it doesn't just close the form, first of all executes till the end of the method, why is that?

well, what I did was to include the rest of the method on the if statement

		private void btnStart_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
		{
			if(!getNumbers())
				this.Close();
                        else
				displayComparison();
		}

Although I have fixed, I would like to know why is acting like that, and what methods could be used instead of Close() for terminating applications.

Thanks

[jmcilhinney]

Place a return statement immediately after the call to Close if it may not be the last statement in the method.