Make part of a form 'transparent'

[iflash]

hi,
for my app i want to make the bottom part of my form transparent. I've seen an example with the whole form transparent except the title bar, i just don't know how to make it transparent jsut for part of a form. Someone pls tell me how, an example always help!

many thanx!~

[filburt1]

You can use a flood of API code (as Chris would recommend ). I use an ActiveX control: the PolyForm control. http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Haven/2118

[chrisjk]

Originally posted by filburt1
You can use a flood of API code (as Chris would recommend

What can I say, I love API

As for the Q, not sure if this is what you're after, but you could try this cool app http://members.fortunecity.com/alexv...tml?VBSFC.html

[DaoK]

I want to try your program chrisjkbut the link do not work when I try to download it

[iflash]

For both crisjk and filburt1, i want to make a form 'transparent', not only different shape other than a rectangle. I mean i want to make 'part' of a form transparent. Doesn anyone know how to do that? Pls tell me

many thanx~

[chrisjk]

Originally posted by DaoK
I want to try your program chrisjkbut the link do not work when I try to download it

Here's the direct link http://members.fortunecity.com/alexv/VBSFC.zip

[Abu haider]

In case that link was not doing what you wanted.
Check out this example attached.
It is originally from www.vbweb.co.uk
But I downloaded 2 years ago, I don' t know if they still have it.

Does it help?

[DaoK]

The link you gave me chrisjk redirect me to that : http://www.fortunecity.com/denial/denial.html

[DaoK]

Abu haider the exemple you gave is nice but it is kinda hard to make your own form.

[filburt1]

Originally posted by iflash
For both crisjk and filburt1, i want to make a form 'transparent', not only different shape other than a rectangle. I mean i want to make 'part' of a form transparent. Doesn anyone know how to do that? Pls tell me

many thanx~

I don't understand. Do you want a form to have, say, a hole in it, or have part of a form partially see-through (translucent)?

[Abu haider]

You create a Region of the desired shape, then apply it to the Form. Of course, it does involve calling a number of APIs.

Now, check the following sites that give you generic examples of how to make a Form of *Any Shape* you like.

www.thescarms.com
www.vbaccelerator.com

Again, I dream of a control. You will assign a mask image to that control, and the mask color, then it will automatically make the parent from transparent according to that Image.

What? Don't make me write that.

Okay okay, I will do it. Give me some time. How soon do you need it?

[chrisjk]

Originally posted by DaoK
The link you gave me chrisjk redirect me to that : http://www.fortunecity.com/denial/denial.html

Works for me

[DaoK]

This program is very good chrisjk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!