C#

public class MyThingy {

    private bool testConnectionComplete = false;
    private bool testConnectionResult = false;

    ....

    public override void Form_Load(...) {
       Thread tcStart = new Thread(new ThreadStart(this.TestConnection));
       tcStart.Start();
       Thread tcMonitor = new Thread(new ThreadStart(this.CheckTestConnection));
       tcMonitor.Start();
    }

    public void TestConnection() {
       // do connection stuff
       this.testConnectionResult = WhateverYourResultIs;
       this.testConnectionComplete = true;
    }

    public void CheckTestConnection() {
       while( this.testConnectionComplete == false ) {
          // sleep, hang out, do nothing, etc.
       }
       // Your testConnectionResult is valid now. Do your messagebox thingy
    }
}

-Nick Parker
DeveloperNotes.com

string full_path = @"C:\Folder\New\FileName.jpg";
string file_name = full_path.Substring(full_path.LastIndexOf(@"\") + 1);

-Nick Parker
DeveloperNotes.com

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