>Calling all VFP Oldtimers - @ say get question...
>
>We have some old code that has been tweaked for years to perform a rather tricky operation. NO ONE wants to mess with it by trying to convert it to a form. However, the screens looked old - not as bad as green screens but close... We have cleaned it up staying with the old code but have run into a problem.
>
>The little section of code below can be copied into a .prg and run and it illustrates the problem. You can plug any .jpg/.bmp into the FILL FILE area and see what happens.
>
>Question - Is there a way to make the text background in an @ say get statement transparent?
>
>- - - - - - Begin Code - - - - - -
>
> define window testwin;
> from 03,03;
> to 12,75;
> title ' This is a Test Window ';
> system;
> font 'Arial', 8;
> fill file 'winter.jpg'
>
> activate window testwin
>
> @ 01,04 say 'This Text Needs A Transparent Background.......'
>
> store ' ' to ok
> @ 03,04 say 'This Too - Press enter to continue...' get ok
> read
>
> deactivate window testwin
>
> release window testwin
>
>- - - - - - End Code - - - - - -
>
>Many Thanks in advance for any who have a solution!
>

@03, 04... ... style "T"

I still have the 2.6 help file lying around.

	Character	Font Style
		B		Bold
		I		Italic
		N		Normal
		O		Outline
		Q		Opaque
		S		Shadow
		-		Strikeout
		T		Transparent
		U		Underline

And these still work.