[EW] Transparent Textbox

[WiseRock]

Greetings I am using [Eclipse Worlds](http://www.eclipseorigins.com/community/index.php?/topic/134183-eclipse-worlds-121a/) (great engine!) and I have come with a question that has stumped me for a while

How do I make this chatbox here:

The red circle is to control the visibility of the Textbox because I couldn't figure out how to make it transparent.

It is a RichTextbox And I have used Rob Janes's Tutorial Here:
[http://www.eclipseorigins.com/community/index.php?/topic/115411-transparent-chat-box/?hl=transparent](http://www.eclipseorigins.com/community/index.php?/topic/115411-transparent-chat-box/?hl=transparent)

Just cant seem to figure out how do it.

[hisherwin]

Nope. I don't think it's possible to make a stable transparency on a textbox/richtextbox..

Why don't you just render them? it is possible that way, well even if there's a method to make a transparency picturebox/textbox/richtextbox/etc.. i don't think it will be a stable one

[deathtaker26]

You would need to draw the chat onto the screen. and get rid of the current chatbox, it will also require you to make some functions for typing as well.

[WiseRock]

If i was rendering it wouldn't I have to rewrite almost all of the chat functions

P.S I am not good at Rendering its just not my thing could anyone help me with this?

[hisherwin]

Use CS:DE? xD

Anyway, I know it is not quite easy on rewriting your current chatbox into transparent one.. just try it, rip CS:DE chatbox.

[WiseRock]

Okay I got it to work with [http://www.touchofdeathforums.com/community/index.php?/topic/117047-eochat-drawn-to-screen/page__hl__%2Bdraw+%2Bscreen](http://www.touchofdeathforums.com/community/index.php?/topic/117047-eochat-drawn-to-screen/page__hl__%2Bdraw+%2Bscreen) but I have another problem. The problem appears when the map is scrolling, then chat trying to scroll along with the map.

Heres is the sub that causes the problem:

```

'Evilbunnie's DrawnChat system
Public Sub DrawChat()
Dim i As Integer
For i = 1 To 6
RenderText Font_Default, Chat(i).text, frmMain.picChatbox.Left, (Camera.Bottom - 20) - (i * 20), White
Next
End Sub

```

[hisherwin]

Hmm.. I don't see any problem with the code you shown.. Or maybe the "Camera.Bottom" is the problem.

Try giving them a fixed position and not using a formula position except for the (i * 20) because it is needed to wrap the next text

[WiseRock]

I have given up on this feature so I shall go back to my old Engine that I used Thanks for all the people who tried to appreciate it!