> Hi,

> To create a more "webby" interface for the user, I want to have a fade
> effect to form background color on several picturebox components in
> Visual Basic .NET.  Although forms now possess the wonderful "opacity"
> property, no such property directly exists on individual components to
> be placed in the forms.

> I have performed web searches on fading and alpha blending, and I have
> found some related information concerning implementing API's to do
> this effect in VB6.  However, I have not successfully implemented
> these methods in .NET, and I could use some more precise instruction
> on how to implement this effect.

> If someone knows how to do this in .NET, please advise me.  In

> [delete the "NOSPAM" from my email address], please post your reply to
> the newsgroups so that others searching the web for this subject may
> benefit.

> Many thanks in advance,
> -Jason Fournier

>achieve this effect - I just don't know how of the top of my head, and every
>one else here is just going to tell you to go ask on a .net group.

> >achieve this effect - I just don't know how of the top of my head, and
every
> >one else here is just going to tell you to go ask on a .net group.

> Well, not anymore. :-)

> --

> Regards, Frank

>>> achieve this effect - I just don't know how of the top of my head,
>>> and
> every
>>> one else here is just going to tell you to go ask on a .net group.

>> Well, not anymore. :-)

>> --

>> Regards, Frank

> I don't even really know how to do in VB.CLASSIC - graphics are just
> not my thing, though I'm starting to play with it a little.  I'm
> actually trying to write a little game.  A network version of the old
> 70's board game, Ogre. Some of you may remember it as an old computer
> game on the Apple IIe as well :)

> >>> achieve this effect - I just don't know how of the top of my head,
> >>> and
> > every
> >>> one else here is just going to tell you to go ask on a .net group.

> >> Well, not anymore. :-)

> >> --

> >> Regards, Frank

> > I don't even really know how to do in VB.CLASSIC - graphics are just
> > not my thing, though I'm starting to play with it a little.  I'm
> > actually trying to write a little game.  A network version of the old
> > 70's board game, Ogre. Some of you may remember it as an old computer
> > game on the Apple IIe as well :)

> Is this the old Steve Jackson Games game that you are referring to?

> --
> Regards,

> Michael Cole