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Hi

I am working on a pub that requires changing a vector's transparency (or color). With a limited number of triggers and not wanting to use key modifiers (shift, etc.) nor multi-frames with multiple vectors inside, I am trying to get a right-click trigger to, for example, first set a vector's transparency (initially set to 0) to 50 then the next right-click set to 100, then the next right-click back to 0. If this could be scripted, the user could use the right-click to cycle through a number of levels of transparency, thereby in effect changing the color from darker to lighter, etc.

Is there any way to do this without extra modifers for the right-click like shift key or setting up the various transparencies as separate vectors in a multi-frame?

Any ideas would be appreciated.

Kind Regards,

Stephen

I'm not sure that this is exactly what you want, but it seems to work as I interpret your requirements.

It works by changing the value of a variable "fade_count" by right-clicking on the vector (or anywhere else). Each right-click adds 1 to fade_count.

Using "if" statements, you can then change the transparency to whatever you want by using the Fade Action found in the Animation group of actions.

Points to note:
1. "Duration" refers to the delay before the fade changes. If you want an immediate change, set this to 0.
2. In the "Type Panel", I found that setting this to "Fade to" worked better for what I wanted, but you might like to experiment.
3. I left other settings at their defaults.

This technique is flexible enough to meet several requirements, so by using various combinations of setting fade_count, you should be able to get the results you want.

HTH

Hi Ray

Thanks for your reply and suggestions. I'll give it a try.

Kind Regards,