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ALPHACOLOR method (System)

Description

This method calculates a new color value when a transparency value is applied to it.

Syntax

ColorAlpha = Exec_Method( "SYSTEM", "ALPHACOLOR", Color, AlphaValue )

Parameters

NameRequiredDescription
ColorYesColor to adjust.
AlphaValueYesPercentage transparency to apply (value from 0 to 100).

Returns

Contains the adjusted color or "-1" if the color cannot be adjusted.

Remarks

N/A

Example

 
//// Get the system BTNFACE color and create a 20% “transparent” version of it.//
  
  Color      = Get_Property( @Window, "VISUALSTYLECOLOR", SYSCOLOR_BTNFACE$ )
  AlphaColor = Exec_Method( "SYSTEM", "ALPHACOLOR", Color, 20 )

See Also

DARKENCOLOR method, LIGHTENCOLOR method, MIXCOLORS method.