Dissolve?

[pokermat]

Does anyone know how to 'dissolve' from 1 image to another in VB (eg. like Powerpoint does)?

Thanks.

 

[strongm]

I have a half-working method at work...I'll see if I can dig it out tomorrow.

 

[SemperFiDownUnda]

I can do horizontal and virtical wipe effects but not disolve. Hmmm Thinking about it I might have a way.

 

[pokermat]

strongm & SemperFiDownUnda...

Sounds intriguing, I look forward to your responses!

Also SemperFiDownUnda, I would be interested to see your code for the vertical and horizontal wipes.

Thanks.

 

[vb5prgrmr]

I do not have the code with me but I remember an example that I got from

http://www.planet-source-code.com.

The process involves making your form invisible then capturing a screen shot in code. You then make your form visible. Some where along the line you figure out your position relative to the screen. Then using a random X, Y coordinate system and the PSet function you make pixels of your form the same as the pixels of the BMP you have in memory.

Good Luck

 

[SemperFiDownUnda]

A Vertical and Horizotal wipe can be easily be performed by making the wipe 2 image the zorder the top but with a size 0 in one or even both directions and just increasing the size until it is full size refreshing as you go.

Problem I have with disolve is more in how to get a randomness spread of all the spots on a image without repeating any spot so it disolves at a constant rate. But I'm sure someone has a formula for that out there.

 

[vb5prgrmr]

SemperFiDownUnda, you are correct the code I found at

http://www.planet-source-code.com.

had taken that into consideration. Also one could look at PSC.com and look for screen savers. There are just too many ways to get effects to list.