Semi-Transparency

[Matt2]

The word semi appears only 29 times in the entire forums. Lol.

Anyways. Does anyone know how to get semi-transparent picture boxes and semi transparent text boxes?

I've searched the forums in vain, I googled it with difficulty. If anyone can lead me in the right direction, I'd love it.

I've seen a semi-transparent VB form before. Infact, I had an application with it. Anyways, please, someone help.

[Robin]

Just Blt it.

[Matt2]

I'll consider both methods.

Someone point me in the right direction for learning?

[Robin]

Even if there is a method of having a semi-transparent picture box, it won't work over your game screen ;D

Go make a semi-transparent form and then drag it over your game screen.

Then you'll see the problem.

[William]

I thought it worked on the game screen.

[Dragoons Master]

It does, but it is x% transparent on all the image but if you do so it will also blit the black, or what ever the transparent color is, also as a semi-transparent black, so you will always have a black, or what ever the transparent color is, square around the thing you are blitting to the screen.

[Robin]

And the semi-transparent object will keep flickering.

[Matt2]

I'll totally learn Direct X. Grr. Another thing to learn. Ugh! oh well...

Sockets, down! Woo!
VB, Learned! WOO!
Database Warehousing, Learning, awesome!
Direct X, Mother fucker...

Oh well. x.x

[Dragoons Master]

Agreed. I need to learn DX8 as well... That was transparent stuff will be piece of cake xD

[Matt2]

DirectX8? That'll be hell to convert...

I'll learn 7.

[Dragoons Master]

You don't know DX7? o_O | O_O | O_o

[Matt2]

Pfft, I know how it works. And I know a little here and there.

But compared to my knowledge in everything else, it's as if I know nothing in Dx7.

[Robin]

DX8 is just a bitch when handling textures.