To fade a form out first I copy the image of the form into internal buffer. Then I create another window completely covering the form. Then I draw on the covering window the image of the original form. The drawing is triggered by Timer object and repeats several times. Each time the original image is drawn with less amount of opacity until reaching some minimal level.
How to make a VFP form fading out when released (GDI version)http://news2news.com/vfp/?example=528How to make a VFP form fading out when released (GDI+ version)http://news2news.com/vfp/?example=527Certainly this way of programming the fading is rather complex than simple.