Transparent Forms

I'm trying to make a form transparent in certain parts only. I looked all over this site, but they all seem to point to tip 76 (the one about transparent forms and says you could also use BitBlt). The code which is on Tip 76 (or something like that) doesn't work at all. I have 3 shapes some labels and an image on the form, and when I use that code, it makes the entire form disappear rather than just the part I want it to, and it will only reappear parts of the form when the shapes move over it.

Is there an alternative (like BitBlt, but I tried that and it didn't work to well)?

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

[lirlir]

hi
check this out

http://forums.vb-world.net/showthrea...threadid=24939

or this

http://www.fortunecity.com/skyscrape...tml?VBSFC.html

hopes that help
lirlir

I've seen the first example, and I don't really want to have to include an OCX in my program because I'm trying to keep it as small as possible.

Thanks for the seconds site though, it will prove usefulness to me quite soon.

[lirlir]

why it will prove usefulness to u ?

The MIDI Cycle thing.