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RobSchultz
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This will work in IE. You must have DirectX installed. It should work with just about any major tag (img, h, table, etc)...
Hope it helps,
Rob
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Code:
<html>
<head>
<style type="text/css">
.Transparent{
filter:Alpha(Opacity=50);
}
</style>
<body background="file:////C:\WINDOWS\WEB\Wallpaper\Water Color.jpg">
<table bgcolor="#0000ff" width=50% border=1 rules=none frame=box class="Transparent" style="font-family:'Verdana';color:'#ffffff'">
<tr><td>This is a test</td></tr>
<tr><td>This is a test</td></tr>
<tr><td>This is a test</td></tr>
<tr><td>This is a test</td></tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>Rob
robschultz@yahoo.com
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"Focus on the solution to the problem,
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theEclipse
Programmer
I can not seem to get this to work, As i have been looking for a simmilar effect. The table just comes in as normal.
theEclipse
eclipse_web@hotmail.com
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**-Trying to build a documentation of a Javascript DOM, crossbrowser, of course. E-mail me if you know of any little known events and/or methods, etc.
theEclipse
eclipse_web@hotmail.com
robacarp.webjump.com
**-Trying to build a documentation of a Javascript DOM, crossbrowser, of course. E-mail me if you know of any little known events and/or methods, etc.
RobSchultz
Programmer
I dev'd that on IE5.5/Win2K SP1. You have to have DirectX installed (and functioning). Did you change the background image to something that exists on your hard drive?
Later,
Rob
robschultz@yahoo.com
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"Focus on the solution to the problem,
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Later,
Rob
robschultz@yahoo.com
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"Focus on the solution to the problem,
not the obstacles in the way."
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theEclipse
Programmer
Rob-
I am using win98se with ie 5.0 (not 5.5), and I know that I have direct x installed on my computer. oh well :-|
theEclipse
eclipse_web@hotmail.com
robacarp.webjump.com
**-Trying to build a documentation of a Javascript DOM, crossbrowser, of course. E-mail me if you know of any little known events and/or methods, etc.
I am using win98se with ie 5.0 (not 5.5), and I know that I have direct x installed on my computer. oh well :-|
theEclipse
eclipse_web@hotmail.com
robacarp.webjump.com
**-Trying to build a documentation of a Javascript DOM, crossbrowser, of course. E-mail me if you know of any little known events and/or methods, etc.
RobSchultz
Programmer
Eclipse,
It should work. Do you have a background bitmap? If you don't it will look normal. What version of DX do you have (I'm assuming at least 6 with SE). If it still doesn't work then try upgrading to 5.5 (you should anyway) and let me know what happens. I've had transparency effects work with 5.0 before so I'm not sure what the problem is.
Later,
Rob
robschultz@yahoo.com
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"Focus on the solution to the problem,
not the obstacles in the way."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
It should work. Do you have a background bitmap? If you don't it will look normal. What version of DX do you have (I'm assuming at least 6 with SE). If it still doesn't work then try upgrading to 5.5 (you should anyway) and let me know what happens. I've had transparency effects work with 5.0 before so I'm not sure what the problem is.
Later,
Rob
robschultz@yahoo.com
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"Focus on the solution to the problem,
not the obstacles in the way."
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All you have to do is create a GIF with a chess-board pattern which is transparent.
Sincerely,
Tom Anderson
CEO, Order amid Chaos, Inc.
Sincerely,
Tom Anderson
CEO, Order amid Chaos, Inc.
RobSchultz
Programmer
Tom,
That is indeed another way to do it. The downside is that you either have to create x number of different sized gifs or resize them (which really ugly-tizes the transparency). You also must have a different gif for each color of transparency you want. If the target audience has IE5+ then go with the filter otherwise, yes, use the gif technique.
Later,
Rob
robschultz@yahoo.com
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"Focus on the solution to the problem,
not the obstacles in the way."
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That is indeed another way to do it. The downside is that you either have to create x number of different sized gifs or resize them (which really ugly-tizes the transparency). You also must have a different gif for each color of transparency you want. If the target audience has IE5+ then go with the filter otherwise, yes, use the gif technique.
Later,
Rob
robschultz@yahoo.com
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"Focus on the solution to the problem,
not the obstacles in the way."
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