bBrowser:GetInfoAlphaBlendRatio()

Purpose

Determines the alpha blend ratio to use for info value when drawing.

Class

bBrowser

Type

Method

Syntax

<oBrowser>:GetInfoAlphaBlendRatio(<iInfoState>) Æ iRatio

Arguments

The state to whose info value the alpha blend ratio is to be determined. The following states are supported:

State	Description
BINFO_INREADPROCESS	The bBrowser reads data about a slow connection.
BINFO_NORECORDS	The data server that is linked to the browser does not contain records. This state also arises, for example, if a filter or selective relation hides all records.
BINFO_NOSERVER	The browser is not linked to a data server.
BINFO_SERVERNOTUSED	The data server that is linked with the browser is not opened.

Data Type:

Integer

Return Value

iRatio

The determined alpha blend ratio. Values from 0 to 100 or the following constants are supported:

Constant	Value
BABR_NONE	0
BABR_LIGHT	12
BABR_NORMAL	25
BABR_DARK	45
BABR_SOLID	100
BABR_AUTO	0xFFFFFFFF

Data Type:

DWord

Description

In order to determine the alpha blend ratio for an info value,

1.it is examined whether a bViewStyle object is defined for the info value (see also bBrowser:GetInfoView()) and whether in this object the alpha blend ratio (see also bViewStyle:AlphaBlendRatio) is not set equal to BABR_AUTO.
Ü If it is, this value is returned.

2.it is examined whether a global bBrowser:InfoView object is defined for info value and whether in this object the alpha blend ratio (see also bViewStyle:AlphaBlendRatio) is not set equal to BABR_AUTO.
Ü If it is, this value is returned.

3.it is examined whether in the access bBrowser:AlphaBlendRatio a value is not set equal to BABR_AUTO.
Ü If it is, this value is returned.

4.Ü the alpha blend ratio BABR_NORMAL is returned.