Hi,

BTW where can I get cool pictures for command buttons? Some good bmps can be found at www.lotus-developer/central/image.nsf.

Sincerely, Igor Gelin

>I see...so this is a VFP thing as opposed to a standard way to do "transparent" bitmaps...cool...
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>Thanks,
>Joe
>
>>Joe,
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>>Yes, black areas of the MSK file retain the original BMP color so they do not mix with the button color. White areas of the MSK are "transparent" but not the same as transparent GIF. You just have to play with it to see the effect.
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>>>I am not familiar with MSK files...could someone explain the basics? Does this have to do with transparent BMPs?