While surfing the web i found the API for a function named TransparentBlt in C++ and i changed it over to VB. If you like BitBlt, your going to love this. 2 examples on how to use this API, one deals with a transparent animation, and the other is just a basic example using GetPixel API. Enjoy, cause this is a god-sent for me.
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"one line of code" is a little presumptuous, so all the smart asses out there ready to comment on that, go away. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
and i was fooled that you could do all that in one line.. oh well, 1 globe for trying (j/k 5) thanks (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
It's just too bad that TransparentBlt works only under win98+, so it's quite useless until everyone gets rid of win95 (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
If they don't like your one line of code for doing transparent stuff, hit them with your 2 or 3 line of BitBlt code to do it. Works under all windows : ) (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
How many times have I voted "Excellent" for this person? I need to set up an auto-voter for his submissions ;-) (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Thank you for all the comments and votes =) I'm sorry, but i didnt realize that the "Msimg32.dll" is a win98/NT/2000 thing... (darn 95 users... UPGRADE ALLREADY!!! =) it is a DLL that is only 52k in size, so if you use this function, just include the "Msimg32.dll" in your install. Don't have it? I uploaded it for you:
http://www.mouse-industries.com/msimg32.zip
have fun (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Good Code, One Line and all...But one problem...sapz the memory real bad and doesn't give it back...so if you use this function repeatedly...vb will shut down on you...any idea's on how to fix this because I like the speed and the unlimited capture size. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Nice code. How could we function without all those cry baby critics whining about your one line. Mouse I'd hate to see what they'd say if you code didn't work. Mouse your link to http://www.mouse-industries.com/msimg32.zip doesn't work as of 3pm Atlantic Time. I look forward to seeing the whole thing in action. Thanks, derrick
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I'm using VB6 SP4 on Win2K. and I'm trying to use transparentblt() function. It works fine in VB IDE but after I compiled it and run it as an EXE file. The image wasn't shown...how come? (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
I thought I'd found something really useful until having worked on my project to hunt down a memory leak I found it that it was caused by the .dll (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Works perfectly when under construction, but fails when compiled, (vb6 under windows 7 64 bit) (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
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