Shoutbox

Okay so, I had an idea but it depends wether it is possible, which im thinking it isnt but its worth a try

So on a chatwindow when you send a message or somebody else sends a message would you be able to fade the text in? Instead of the text just appearing would you be able to fade it in?

Think it would be a cool effect.

I think i know what you mean, like slowly appearing? I think this can be done and i would use that sort of thing. Maybe theres can be more than one way to choose from.

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Originally posted by john-t
I think this can be done and i would use that sort of thing.

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I don't think it can.. The chat window is just a text box and it wqould require the whole control to fade in/out. This means it would happen for the whole conversation, if you could even get the controls name/id and control it

SpunkyLoveMuff how about a way to add a white box (Would only work with white backgrounds though) over the text and slow decrease its alpha. It would make an effect of the text appearing?

Then again you would have to make a way to find the x and y co-ordinates of the text and set the height and width depending on how many lines the box fills.

Possible use some sort of onTextChange event or something?

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Originally posted by Ashley_H
SpunkyLoveMuff how about a way to add a white box (Would only work with white backgrounds though) over the text and slow decrease its alpha. It would make an effect of the text appearing?

Then again you would have to make a way to find the x and y co-ordinates of the text and set the height and width depending on how many lines the box fills.

Possible use some sort of onTextChange event or something?

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I suppose a script could be made to detect as a message is sent and display a white box on the chat window, but it would depend on positioning, skins!!, and maximised etc. I supose it could very badly be done, but i doubt it will be made

That block over the top method is the dodgiest thing i've heard suggested =\

The fade in cannot be done unless you update the text area multiple times, which in turn uses lots more CPU.

Thebox idea wouldn't work because of all the different colours you can have (especially when you start using images in your background) and how are you meant to tell the size of the text?

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Originally posted by markee
That block over the top method is the dodgiest thing i've heard suggested =\

The fade in cannot be done unless you update the text area multiple times, which in turn uses lots more CPU.

Thebox idea wouldn't work because of all the different colours you can have (especially when you start using images in your background) and how are you meant to tell the size of the text?

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This is why I said doubt it Just thought its worth suggesting.

And I suppose if their was a way to use this method you would have to only have a white background. But I think people would like it more, as it would look more proffesional and cool