How to click a button on form load using C#

Question

How do i click a button on foam load using C#? My button is called: btnFacebookLogin

I have tried this following:

private void Form1_Shown(Object sender, EventArgs e) 
{
   btnFacebookLogin.PerformClick(); 
}

I am using WinForms C# .NET 4

Answer 1

Be sure to link your handler after InitializeComponent() and to Load event

public Form1()
{
   InitializeComponent();
   Load += Form1_Shown;
}

private void Form1_Shown(Object sender, EventArgs e) 
{
   btnFacebookLogin.PerformClick(); 
}