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Window.SetAlpha

Component: Window
Mac OS X: Works
Windows: Works

MBS( "Window.SetAlpha" ; WindowRef; Alpha )

Parameters

none

Description

Set Alpha can be used to set the transparency of a window. NOTE: If you set the Alpha of a window too low it will not accept mouse clicks. Windows limitation: Currently the plug-in can only set the transparency of Application Window, not the individual database windows.

Examples

Set the Transparency of a window by name

Let(
[
/*-----------------PARAMETERS--------------------*/

FileMakerApplicationWindowName =
Case(
Position(Get ( ApplicationVersion ); "Advanced"; 1; 1);"FileMaker Pro Advanced";
"FileMaker Pro"
);

WindowRef =

MBS(
"Window.FindByTitle";
FileMakerApplicationWindowName
);

Alpha = .5

];
/*-------------------FUNCTION----------------------*/

MBS(
"Window.SetAlpha";
WindowRef;
Alpha
)
)

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