oSay background

Otto · Post by **Otto** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 3:32 pm

Is such a background possible with pure FIVEWIN code.

Post by **Antonio Linares** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 4:12 pm

Yes, using a brush

Otto · Post by **Otto** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 4:18 pm

Thank you.
Excuse my ignorance. But if I tried with brush I always have full color.
This seems to be gradient.
Best regards,
Otto

Post by **Antonio Linares** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 4:37 pm

You have to create a brush from a bitmap, and the bitmap has the painted gradient

DEFINE BRUSH oBrush RESOURCE <cBmpResName>

or

DEFINE BRUSH oBrush FILENAME <cBmpFileName>

Otto · Post by **Otto** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 7:54 am

Is this the right way to make such a outlook:

Paint a rectangle with
FillRect(oWnd:hDc,aRect1,oBrush:hBrush)
And then paint the text with oWnd:Say
oWnd:say( nRow, nCol, text ,"W",::nClrBack,oFont,.T.,.t.)
Thanks in advance
Otto

Post by **Antonio Linares** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:59 am

Otto,

There are two ways to paint a text:

1. Use the oWnd:Say(), as you have done

2. Use a SAY control: @ ..., ... SAY ...

The advantage of using the 2) is that you don't have to repaint it. The control automatically paints itself. With 1) you have to paint the text everytime the window is repainted

My advice is to use a SAY control that uses a brush with a gradient

Otto · Post by **Otto** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:31 am

>My advice is to use a SAY control that uses a brush with a gradient

I don't know how to do this?

Would you be so kind to show some code.
Thanks in advance
Otto

Post by **Antonio Linares** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 1:07 pm

Otto,

Its a simple solution, though we could improve it:
http://www.hotshare.net/file/24901-201766470d.html