Re: Converting pictures on 4D forms (Windows) to get transparency

2018-07-09 Thread Randy Jaynes via 4D_Tech
> On Jul 9, 2018, at 3:28 PM, Bob Miller via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com > > wrote: > > Randy - RE: You can use the MSC in v16 to flush out all the forms > > Yes, this works well, and JPR's component does a lot of the same thing. In > working out the problems, I

Re: Converting pictures on 4D forms (Windows) to get transparency

2018-07-09 Thread Keisuke Miyako via 4D_Tech
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RE: Converting pictures on 4D forms (Windows) to get transparency

2018-07-09 Thread David Ringsmuth via 4D_Tech
Bob, I use Paint.net. It’s shareware. I have used it many times to create a transparent background. David Ringsmuth From: Bob Miller via 4D_Tech Sent: Monday, July 9, 2018 10:20 AM To: 4d_tech@lists.4d.com Cc: Bob Miller Subject: Converting pictures on 4D forms (Windows) to get transparency

Re: Converting pictures on 4D forms (Windows) to get transparency

2018-07-09 Thread Jim Dorrance via 4D_Tech
Hi Bob, 2 suggestions: Buy a MacMini for the office. Hire a Mac developper for 1 day to arrange all that. Jim On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 5:20 PM, Bob Miller via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com > wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I'm in the process of going through a database to convert all the > pictures,

Re: Converting pictures on 4D forms (Windows) to get transparency

2018-07-09 Thread Chuck Miller via 4D_Tech
Add the line after convert TRANSFORM PICTURE($vPict;Transparency;0x00FF) Chuck Miller Voice: (617) 739-0306 Informed Solutions, Inc. Fax: (617) 232-1064

Re: Converting pictures on 4D forms (Windows) to get transparency

2018-07-09 Thread Bob Miller via 4D_Tech
Thanks to all who replied so far. I've been trying different things. Vance - RE: Can you make a picture have an opaque effect? This isn't what I want to do; the pictures have an opaque effect where the white backgrounds are opaque when what I want is for the background to be transparent, so

Re: Converting pictures on 4D forms (Windows) to get transparency

2018-07-09 Thread Randy Jaynes via 4D_Tech
Bob, You can use the MSC in v16 to flush out all the forms where bad pictures are located, as well as bad picture library items and their references. Then use the picture conversion routine mentioned to convert the pictures to PNGs. We did this a couple months ago to prepare for our move to

RE: Converting pictures on 4D forms (Windows) to get transparency

2018-07-09 Thread Vance Villanueva via 4D_Tech
Hi Bob, Can you make a picture have an opaque effect? http://kb.4d.com/assetid=77891 Regards, Vance Villanueva -Original Message- From: 4D_Tech [mailto:4d_tech-boun...@lists.4d.com] On Behalf Of Bob Miller via 4D_Tech Sent: Monday, July 09, 2018 8:20 AM To: 4d_tech@lists.4d.com

Re: Converting pictures on 4D forms (Windows) to get transparency

2018-07-09 Thread Charles Miller via 4D_Tech
Hi bob I will forward the one lie. Of code you need to add when I get back to office Regards Chuck On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 11:52 AM Cannon Smith via 4D_Tech < 4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > Hi Bob, > > I haven’t tried this, but maybe this tip would do what you want? > >

Re: Converting pictures on 4D forms (Windows) to get transparency

2018-07-09 Thread Cannon Smith via 4D_Tech
Hi Bob, I haven’t tried this, but maybe this tip would do what you want? -- Cannon.Smith Synergy Farm Solutions Inc. Hill Spring, AB Canada 403-626-3236 > On Jul 9, 2018, at 9:20 AM, Bob Miller via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> > wrote: > > anyone