Can I define a conditional code block that is not compiled when a form is loaded into the designer?

[Mountain Bikn' Guy]

I have a block of code that compiles and excutes correctly. However, it is
not compatible with the forms designer. Is it possible to conditionally
exclude this small block of code when the form is loaded into the designer?
I can manually comment it out now, and then the form loads into the designer
properly. But I need a way to do this without manually changing the code.

I read a post that mentioned a technique for doing this a long time ago, but
I cannot locate that post at this time.

Thanks
Dave

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

I have a block of code that compiles and excutes correctly. However, it is
not compatible with the forms designer. Is it possible to conditionally

\\\
If Me.DesignMode Then
...
Else
...
End If
///

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[Michael R]

You can wrap the code you don't want executed in the designer with:
if( !this.DesignMode )
{
//code not executed in DesignMode
}

 

[Mountain Bikn' Guy]

Michael,
Thanks! That works perfect. (And it's a lot simpler than what I vaguely
remember seeing in that prior post a long time ago.)
Dave