"T Clancey" <t***@idcodeware.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi all.
>
> I've been working on a small and very simple label design app for a few
> days now, I've got most of my problems solved, although I'm sure there are
> some more just around the corner!
>
> The current issue is trying to get dynamically created labels to be truly
> transparent.  Setting the color value just doesn't do the job!
>
> I may have many labels on the form at any one time, when moving a label
> over another the underlying label is overdrawn, obviously by the 'topmost'
> (BringToFront) label background.
>
> So I need real transparency, does anyone have any ideas?
>
> Oh, and I will have to do with with some 3rd party bar code controls as
> well.  IDAutomation Linear and 2D dlls.
>
> Cheers,
> Tull.
>

"Steve Long" <Steve_Noneya@NoSpam.com> wrote in message
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> Maybe this can help?
>
> http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/transparentwindowsincsharp.asp
> It's in C# though. Hope you can transpose.
> HTH
> Steve
>
> "T Clancey" <t***@idcodeware.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:RfGdndMKzrIqcYbYRVny2A@bt.com...
>> Hi all.
>>
>> I've been working on a small and very simple label design app for a few
>> days now, I've got most of my problems solved, although I'm sure there
>> are some more just around the corner!
>>
>> The current issue is trying to get dynamically created labels to be truly
>> transparent.  Setting the color value just doesn't do the job!
>>
>> I may have many labels on the form at any one time, when moving a label
>> over another the underlying label is overdrawn, obviously by the
>> 'topmost' (BringToFront) label background.
>>
>> So I need real transparency, does anyone have any ideas?
>>
>> Oh, and I will have to do with with some 3rd party bar code controls as
>> well.  IDAutomation Linear and 2D dlls.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Tull.
>>
>
>

"T Clancey" <t***@idcodeware.co.uk> wrote in message
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>I looked into Transapency, but this can only be applied (through normal
>properties) to forms, I need to do this kind of thing with the individual
>labels.  I don't really want transparency as this will dim the entire
>control, I just want the white to be transparent.
>
> I'll continue the search, but thanks for the link.
> Cheers,
> Tull.
>
>
> "Steve Long" <Steve_Noneya@NoSpam.com> wrote in message
> news:%23Ob8HLy4GHA.3512@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Maybe this can help?
>>
>> http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/transparentwindowsincsharp.asp
>> It's in C# though. Hope you can transpose.
>> HTH
>> Steve
>>
>> "T Clancey" <t***@idcodeware.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:RfGdndMKzrIqcYbYRVny2A@bt.com...
>>> Hi all.
>>>
>>> I've been working on a small and very simple label design app for a few
>>> days now, I've got most of my problems solved, although I'm sure there
>>> are some more just around the corner!
>>>
>>> The current issue is trying to get dynamically created labels to be
>>> truly transparent.  Setting the color value just doesn't do the job!
>>>
>>> I may have many labels on the form at any one time, when moving a label
>>> over another the underlying label is overdrawn, obviously by the
>>> 'topmost' (BringToFront) label background.
>>>
>>> So I need real transparency, does anyone have any ideas?
>>>
>>> Oh, and I will have to do with with some 3rd party bar code controls as
>>> well.  IDAutomation Linear and 2D dlls.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Tull.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>