public partial class LoadingForm : Form
    {
        // Threading
        static LoadingForm ms_LoadingForm = null;
        static Thread ms_oThread = null;
        

        public LoadingForm()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
            //this.Parent = Program._MainForm;
        }

        static public void SetMessage(String strMsg)
        {
            ms_LoadingForm.lblMsg.Text = strMsg;
   
        }

        // ************* Static Methods *************** //

        // A static method to create the thread and 
        // launch the SplashScreen.
        static public void ShowSplashScreen()
        {
            // Make sure it's only launched once.
            if (ms_LoadingForm != null)
                return;
            Cursor.Current = Cursors.WaitCursor;
            ms_oThread = new Thread(new ThreadStart(LoadingForm.ShowForm));
            ms_oThread.IsBackground = true;
            ms_oThread.SetApartmentState(ApartmentState.STA); // = ApartmentState.STA;
            ms_oThread.Start();
        }

        // A property returning the splash screen instance
        static public LoadingForm SplashForm
        {
            get
            {
                return ms_LoadingForm;
            }
        }
        

        // A private entry point for the thread.
        static private void ShowForm()
        {
            ms_LoadingForm = new LoadingForm();
            Application.Run(ms_LoadingForm);
        }

        // A static method to close the SplashScreen
        static public void CloseForm()
        {
            try
            {
                if (ms_LoadingForm != null && ms_LoadingForm.IsDisposed == false)
                {
                    // Make it start going away.
                    //ms_LoadingForm.m_dblOpacityIncrement = -ms_LoadingForm.m_dblOpacityDecrement;
                    if (ms_LoadingForm.InvokeRequired)
                    {
                        ms_oThread.Abort();
                        ms_oThread.Join(); // wait for thread to terminate 
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        ms_LoadingForm.Close();
                    }
                }
                ms_oThread = null;	// we don't need these any more.
                ms_LoadingForm = null;

            }

            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                //MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
                ms_oThread.Abort();
                ms_oThread = null;	// we don't need these any more.
                ms_LoadingForm = null;

            }
            finally
            {
                Cursor.Current = Cursors.Default;
                ms_oThread = null;	// we don't need these any more.
                ms_LoadingForm = null;
            }
        }

    }