Hi Swami, > Am 26.01.2017 um 19:09 schrieb Sannyasin Brahmanathaswami via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>: > > I'm looking to "dress" up our new app with more elegant visuals. > I was using send in time to a handle that changes the blendlevel of small > objects… this works well and is none blocking. > But someone asked "Why don't you just use dissolve?" > Duh.. the dictionary doesn't give the platforms that work with dissolve but > apparently, it runs just fine on iOS and Android.
works also on the desktop (Mac and Win)! > So, I did some tests…wondering about the engine's timing work with visual > effects: Use "the effectrate" to set the duration of the "very slowly" (sic!) visual effect. Mentally a bit challenging, but works! :-D > ... > Are simultaneous visual effects + some process even possible? The dictionary > does not explicitly declare visual effect to be blocking. But all my tests > indicate it is. I hope I am wrong. Yes, visual effects are in fact blocking unfortunately! But maybe you can use something like: ... set the effectrate to 500 lock screen for visual effect show image "burger" hide image "shot" unlock screen with visual effect dissolve very slowly ... ? > BR Best Klaus -- Klaus Major http://www.major-k.de kl...@major-k.de _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
