Hey all
what i like to do is show a animated pictureBox while another function is being executed. Now the only way i know to do this is by using a thread.

this is a sample of my code.

    Private Sub ThreadTask()
'the pictureBox proparty is set to false that is why i am setting it to true now 
        picLoad.Visible = True 
    End Sub

    Private Sub cmdFind_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles cmdFind.Click
        If txtSearchText.Text = "" Then
            MsgBox("Search fields can be empty.", MsgBoxStyle.Critical, "Input Error")
            txtSearchText.Focus()
        Else
            trd = New Thread(AddressOf ThreadTask)
            trd.Start()

'This is the other function that is being executed and it is in another class
            DisplayResult(dgvSearch, 5, txtSearchText.Text)
            trd.Abort()

        End If

with the above code i get the following error "Cross-thread operation not valid" now i have read this article http://www.vcskicks.com/cross-thread.php and that is based on C# can any one help me translate it to VB.NET
Regards