Transparent SubApp

[haora]

Hi everyone!
I was wondering if I could set the background of my sub-app to be transparent, or actually, semi-transparent. I need to see through my sub-app but I should not be able to click on the parent app...

Any ideas if this can be done? and how?

Thanks!

- Haora

[LazyCoder]

I think you can use the window transparency object to do that. Not 100% sure though.

[aidmm]

Sphax has an object that allows for applications to be semi-transparent. It might work for sub-apps, but I'm not sure.

[Joshtek]

You can kinda add transparancy using the window shape object.

[aidmm]

The window shape object (from what I've experienced) gives you a 100% Transparent, or 100% Opaque image... but nothing in between. It'd be great it there was a Window Shape 2 object that allowed for 128 transparent values for an appplication or sub app!!

Does anyone know if this is even possible?

[Sphax]

Use "Sphax Kernel object" to change a window into a semi-transparent one. It will works only for windows not for MDI windows and not for embedded subapp.

Kernel object is for MMF2Dev only.

[haora]

Ok, first of all, thanks everyone for the help!
Now, I've found a way around my problem, using a the screenshot object, but I'm very interested in what you say Sphax, just one question... will the transparency work under Windows 98 also?

Thanks again!