Fading a button.

[JosephFTaylor]

I am wondering how I could make a button with a bitmap image fade in when I want it to. I have tried putting an active over it but the button is always on top.

Thanks.

[DavidN]

The Button objects are handled by Windows, which doesn't have a way of making them semitransparent - for buttons that fade in and out, you'll need to use an active of your own making, and manipulate the semitransparency (under Visibility in the actions menu).

[Looki]

That's not true, DavidN. You can actually set the semi-transparency of a window handle. However, it's not really possible in MMF, unless you use the DLL object to call the specific Windows function...

[LB]

What about the Sphax Kernel Object?

[RickyRombo]

Or the window transparency object?

[LB]

Window Transparency Object:
A. Doesn't work for some people, and
B. Only fades your own main window, whereas Kernel Object lets you choose a window handle to manipulate.

[RickyRombo]

Well Kernel is dev-only, and you could always use a subapp.

[LB]

True

[JosephFTaylor]

I am going to use it for flash anyway, I will go down the active route. Thanks for the suggestions everyone!