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getcontrolblendconst
int getcontrolblendconst(int ID);
Synonyms:
int getcontrolblendconstant(int ID);
int getcontrolbc(int ID);
Returns the constant blending factor used for a control
The GETCONTROLBLENDCONST statement returns the current blending factor used for a control as set by setcontrolblendconst.
Parameters
ID
The ID of the control to return the blending factor of.
Return Value
Blending factor used for the control on a scale of 0 to 255.
Example Code
function Init()
{
// Create a button
int ExplorerButtonID = createbutton(1, 10, 10, 50, 20);
// Make the button 50% transparent
setcontrolblendconst(ExplorerButtonID, 128);
// Retrieve the blending for the button (returns 128 as set)
int iFactor = getcontrolblendconst(ExplorerButtonID);
}