I've been reading some stuff in the docs, and on the forum and there are several times that it's mentioned that you could use layer.lucent to make an entire layer disapear. It sounds cool, but i have as yet to figure out how to actually use it. I'd appreciate it if someone wanted to write an example code on how to use it. i'm not askin for something fancy, just something as simple as layer 4 lucent = 100 would be great for me. Thanks!
cronoodle

Did you load the map in maped and set the map's startup script? :D

Hmm... perhaps something like this, might work. I haven't tested, so I apologize in advance for any errors this may have. Tell me if it works!

//Place in 'system.vc' or an #included file.





//Fades a layer into nothing...


//Unless I screwed up, in which case it does the opposite.


//The argument 'z' is the layer on the map that you want faded.


//Call this function from a map event when you want to utilize it.


void FadeOutLayer(int z)


{


 int fade_time=timer+200;


 while(timer<fade_time)


 {


  Render();


  layer[z].lucent=100-((fade_time-timer)/2);


  ShowPage();


 }


}

Quote:Originally posted by overkill

Hmm... perhaps something like this, might work. I haven't tested, so I apologize in advance for any errors this may have. Tell me if it works!

//Place in 'system.vc' or an #included file.





//Fades a layer into nothing...


//Unless I screwed up, in which case it does the opposite.


//The argument 'z' is the layer on the map that you want faded.


//Call this function from a map event when you want to utilize it.


void FadeOutLayer(int z)


{


 int fade_time=timer+200;


 while(timer<fade_time)


 {


  Render();


  layer[z].lucent=100-((fade_time-timer)/2);


  ShowPage();


 }


}

hmm... it returns an error saying that layer isn't a recognized keyword or identifier when i copy pasted ur code there. that's the prob i was having before.

Yeah, it worked that way. I would never have figured that out on my own, and it was soo simple. I think that should be added into the docs, kuz an example for any of the variable stuff is pretty much non existant.

Thanks man!