C#

/// <summary>
/// The main entry point for the application.
/// </summary>
[STAThread]
static void Main()
{
  Application.EnableVisualStyles();
  Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
  Application.Run(new MainForm());
}

/// <summary>
/// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="MainForm" /> class.
/// </summary>
public MainForm()
{
  Splasher.Show(typeof (ProgressSplashForm));
            
  Splasher.Status = "Initializing components...";
  InitializeComponent();

  Splasher.ProgressValue = 80;
  ApplicationSession.Instance.PercentHoursBeforeAlert =
    Properties.Settings.Default.PercentHoursBeforeAlert;
  ApplicationSession.Instance.PercentHoursBeforeHighAlert =
    Properties.Settings.Default.PercentHoursBeforeHighAlert;

  Splasher.ProgressValue = 85;
  ApplicationSession.Instance.DbManager = new MsAccessDbManager(Application.StartupPath);
  RefreshAvailableFunctions(false);
            
  Splasher.Status = "Initialization completed.";
  Splasher.ProgressValue = 100;
  Splasher.Close();

  this.BringToFront();
  this.Activate();
}

/// <summary>
/// Handles the Load event of the MainForm control.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="sender">The source of the event.</param>
/// <param name="e">The <see cref="System.EventArgs" /> instance containing the event data.</param>
private void MainForm_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
  this.BringToFront();
  this.Activate();
}