RE: FLASH: transparent swf - C++ - second posting

[Keith Salisbury]

Hi Kalle,


We've had exactly the same problem. We are currently developing an app using

Flash for the interface and what we wanted to do on launch of the app was

blur the users desktop and sit the flash movie over the top. All easy enough

until you want to sit a flash movie above. Basically this functionality IS

within the ActiveX(OCX) control because as you rightly said, it can be done

within Internet Explorer, so my only conclusion is that the ability to NOT

paint the background has been hardcoded for IE within the OCX.


We got on to Macromedia Developer Network about it and they said simply

"...sorry, it can't be done".


We have since changed strategies by creating the swf file on the fly

straight out of C++ but i suspect this will not be a solution for what you

are trying to achieve.


One possible solution for you to look at (although very messy) would be to

try what Flash Jester have done with their transparent screensaver option -

basically requires IE4/5 - creates an IE window and puts the flash movie in

it.


Its worth posting your question on www.openswf.org because although the

topic has been raised before, its never (to my knowledge) been solved.


The more people who get on Macromedia back the better me thinks!!!


sorry i couldn't be more help, but if your 'C-hackers' do come up with a

solution please please let me know,


thanks

keith


Global Beach Group

Tel: (44) 207 384 1188

Fax: (44) 207 384 8539

Email:

keithglobalbeach [dot] com

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> The problem is the following: The flash-movies play on top of

> some bitmaps

> (which are not part of the flash-film, but of the software).

> So, is there any way, to make the flash-movies transparent??

> I know, you can

> do

> this in HTML, so there must be a way to realize it in this

> environment,too.

> Something for our C-hackers, they just don�t find the right

> point in the

> sources ......

>

> Any help is appreciated.

>

> Cheers Kalle

>



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