vuFadeOutOthers(wName)
vuFadeOutOthers(*CSTRING), Signed
Description
Fades out other windows whose title contains the specified name or phrase. If wName is left blank, all other running windows are affected. Useful for highlighting your application by dimming the rest of the desktop environment.
Parameters
| Parameter |
Data Type |
Description |
| wName |
CSTRING(256) |
Name or phrase contained in the title of a running window. Case-insensitive. If blank, all other windows are affected. |
Returns
The number of windows that were faded out.
Example
wName = 'Microsoft Word'
vuFadeOutOthers(wName) ! Fades out all open Word documents
! Fade out all windows
vuFadeOutOthers('')
Notes
- Requires Windows 2000 or higher.
- A window may flash the first time this function is called, but subsequent calls (or other transparency functions) will not.
- Matching is case-insensitive and looks for the substring anywhere in the window title.