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[xAndrewx]

I personally don't think you can use alpha on text. If you convert the text to an image, you could do this. If it works with text, great. I'm sure it won't though...

//#CLIENTSIDE
function onCreated(){
  this.dontblock();

   //So I set the image at the start - no need to keep re-drawing it.
  this.fimg = findimg(200);
  with(this.fimg) {
    x = screenwidth / 2;
    y = screenheight / 2 - 180;
    image = "block.png";
    alpha = 0;
    layer = 4;
    zoom = 2;
  }
  this.onTimeout();
}

function onPlayerEnters() {
  this.onCreated();
}

function onTimeout(){
  this.onCheckScreen();
  setTimer(0.05);
}

function onCheckScreen() {
  if (player.x in |this.x-10,this.x+10| && player.y in |this.y-5,this.y+5|) {
      //If the image alpha is less than one, increase it gradually.
    if (this.fimg.alpha < 1)
      this.fimg.alpha += 0.05;
  } else {
      //If they're not in the area and the alpha is greater than 0, decrease it gradually.
    if (this.fimg.alpha > 0)
      this.fimg.alpha -= 0.05;
  }
}

[Elk]

Originally Posted by xAndrewx

I personally don't think you can use alpha on text. If you convert the text to an image, you could do this. If it works with text, great. I'm sure it won't though...

//#CLIENTSIDE
function onCreated(){
  this.dontblock();

   //So I set the image at the start - no need to keep re-drawing it.
  this.fimg = findimg(200);
  with(this.fimg) {
    x = screenwidth / 2;
    y = screenheight / 2 - 180;
    image = "block.png";
    alpha = 0;
    layer = 4;
    zoom = 2;
  }
  this.onTimeout();
}

function onPlayerEnters() {
  this.onCreated();
}

function onTimeout(){
  this.onCheckScreen();
  setTimer(0.05);
}

function onCheckScreen() {
  if (player.x in |this.x-10,this.x+10| && player.y in |this.y-5,this.y+5|) {
      //If the image alpha is less than one, increase it gradually.
    if (this.fimg.alpha < 1)
      this.fimg.alpha += 0.05;
  } else {
      //If they're not in the area and the alpha is greater than 0, decrease it gradually.
    if (this.fimg.alpha > 0)
      this.fimg.alpha -= 0.05;
  }
}

Thats the exact script im using for my transitional things, i would use it but i dont know of a way to have it fade out after a while and not being called again

i dont want the alpha to be 1 constantly while in the area, it has to just trigger once and fade out until the entire area is touched again basically


the above method works with this.chat but i havent figured out a way to do it with findimg in combination with alpha

[khortez]

Originally Posted by xAndrewx

I personally don't think you can use alpha on text. If you convert the text to an image, you could do this. If it works with text, great. I'm sure it won't though...

//#CLIENTSIDE
function onCreated(){
  this.dontblock();

   //So I set the image at the start - no need to keep re-drawing it.
  this.fimg = findimg(200);
  with(this.fimg) {
    x = screenwidth / 2;
    y = screenheight / 2 - 180;
    image = "block.png";
    alpha = 0;
    layer = 4;
    zoom = 2;
  }
  this.onTimeout();
}

function onPlayerEnters() {
  this.onCreated();
}

function onTimeout(){
  this.onCheckScreen();
  setTimer(0.05);
}

function onCheckScreen() {
  if (player.x in |this.x-10,this.x+10| && player.y in |this.y-5,this.y+5|) {
      //If the image alpha is less than one, increase it gradually.
    if (this.fimg.alpha < 1)
      this.fimg.alpha += 0.05;
  } else {
      //If they're not in the area and the alpha is greater than 0, decrease it gradually.
    if (this.fimg.alpha > 0)
      this.fimg.alpha -= 0.05;
  }
}

you can use alpha on text, i have a mini system on testbed that uses alpha to fade in/fade out for it

[Restraint]

Originally Posted by khortez

you can use alpha on text, i have a mini system on testbed that uses alpha to fade in/fade out for it

Also 100% certain. I've done it before on UN way back in GS1 and the script is still around to this date.

Enter a city on UN for the first time and you'll see a message the top, "Welcome to <Town>!" - it fades in and fades out.

[Crow]

Originally Posted by xAndrewx

I personally don't think you can use alpha on text.

Why would you not be able to do that