transparent graphic with border visible, windows

[Klaus Major]

Hi Rodney,

> Just shifted my Virtual Exhibition system from OSX to Windows... and 
> surprise! I've got a problem....

Welcome to the club ;-)

> Can anyone tell me how to make a transparent graphic with visible 
> border on Windows (It's easy on Mac).
> The graphic needs to be "opaque" so it will capture mouse clicks, but 
> obviously I want it to show what's underneath,
> so the ink will in fact make it transparent apart from the border.
>
> I've tried all the obvious combinations and nothing works.  The only 
> solution I can see is:
> (1) use an image instead (eg small white gif), scale it to desired 
> rectangle and set blend level
> (2) use two graphics, one with noop ink (transparent) and a second to 
> show the border.
>
> Please tell me there's a better way....

Sorry to disappoint you, but you might have to stick with solution no. 
2...
Or no. 1...

> Thanks.

You're welcome :-)

> Rodney
>
> --
> Rodney Tamblyn
> 44 Melville Street
> Dunedin
> New Zealand
> +64 3 4778606
> http://rodney.weblogs.com/

Regards

Klaus Major
klaus at major-k.de
www.major-k.de