Feature request: Ability to control alpha value of display text via expression editor

ArmellineArmelline Member, PRO Posts: 5,421
in Working with GS (Mac)

It would be very handy to be able to control the alpha of text using attributes/formulas. For example, to be able to tell text to fade in and out based on sin(game.Time), or to interpolate an attribute to change the opacity of the text.

@BlackCloakGS @GeorgeGS Any chance this is a reasonably simple thing, or is one of those "sounds simple but is a big headache" little features?

http://bugs.gamesalad.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1443

Comments

  • Braydon_SFXBraydon_SFX Member, Sous Chef, Bowlboy Sidekick Posts: 9,273

    That would be very useful. I'd definitely welcome the addition!

  • vikingviking Member, PRO Posts: 322

    +1

  • mhedgesmhedges Raised on VCS Member Posts: 634

    +1 - this would come in handy.

  • ArmellineArmelline Member, PRO Posts: 5,421

    Still hoping for a reply on this :D

  • BigDaveBigDave Member Posts: 2,239

    upvoted missed that feature many times

  • LovejoyLovejoy Member Posts: 2,078

    Voted

  • Agent ArgyleAgent Argyle Member, PRO Posts: 188

    And while you're at it, the same should be done for color attributes of any actor. Sure would be nice to be able to set colors and alphas programmatically!

  • HopscotchHopscotch Member, PRO Posts: 2,782
    edited October 2015

    +1 @Armelline

    @Agent Argyle you can do this with a Change Attribute or Constrain Attribute on actors.

  • ArmellineArmelline Member, PRO Posts: 5,421

    @Hopscotch said:
    @Agent Argyle you can do this with a Change Attribute or Constrain Attribute on actors.

    Definitely worth being able to do it with text too!

  • AlchimiaStudiosAlchimiaStudios Member Posts: 1,069

    @Armelline said:
    Definitely worth being able to do it with text too!

    Yeah, expression capabilities for alpha AND color channels on text would be great!

  • SLOCM3ZSLOCM3Z Member Posts: 797

    This would be AWESOME :smiley: Good idea @Armelline

  • SocksSocks London, UK.Member Posts: 12,822
    edited October 2015

    @Agent Argyle said:
    And while you're at it, the same should be done for color attributes of any actor. Sure would be nice to be able to set colors and alphas programmatically!

    You can already do this, see attached file . . . .

    EDIT: just spotted Hopscotch had already answered this.

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