How can I have a "popup box"?

[user23]

Basically, I'm trying to accomplish dimming the background, and redrawing a popup box over top of the current screen. I know drawing the new box is simple, but is it possible to dim the background to create a shadow effect type of thing?

Thanks

[Zren]

Turing doesn't natively support drawing opache (transparent) boxes. Someone did make a module for it (use the search button) but I've never used it personally. If you're looking for a eye candy effect than try blurring instead?

Ah here it is.Scroll down for the alpha module.
http://compsci.ca/v3/viewtopic.php?t=17171&highlight=module

[Raknarg]

Well, there is another way, but it depends on whether or not I'm being delusional.
So I think I read somewhere once that you can save whatever's on the run window as a picture. Ever heard of that, Zren? Or anyone for that matter?

If it's possible, then you can load your background as a picture and use Pic.Blend and blend a black box with your picture.

[Zren]

Neat trick. Oh and your looking for Pic.New() momo.

Pic.Blend

Well, it works. Just remember to use Pic.Free after unpausing (or you'll crash after 1000 pauses).

Turing:

var a, b, c : int for i : 1 .. 1000     Draw.FillOval (Rand.Int (0, maxx), Rand.Int (0, maxy), Rand.Int (4, 40), Rand.Int (4, 40), Rand.Int (0, maxcolor)) end for a := Pic.New (0, 0, maxx, maxy) Draw.FillBox (0, 0, maxx, maxy, black) b := Pic.New (0, 0, maxx, maxy) c := Pic.Blend (a, b, 10) Pic.Draw (c, 0, 0, picCopy)

[Raknarg]

Right, thanks Wander.
So i'm guessing for user23 he wouldn't even need to use Pic.Free, he could just draw the background, draw the box and loop a Mouse.Where command or something.

[user23]

Yea that worked for me with a few changes, now because I've made too many threads today, heres my last question, how can I randomize a boolean value so x := false or x:= true, where it selects one at random?

[Tony]

Rand.Int

[Raknarg]

And don't worry about making too many threads, your questions are probably ones that other students have too.