I have been using transparency & GDI stuff on .NET to display some desktop graphic information rather than using ready built stuff.

Having managed to get there (of a fashion) with .NET, I then decided to try the same with VB6 (since .NET installation is not the 'norm')..and arrived at gdi+.tbl.

Essentially, I’d like to reproduce the same effect as on the .NET stuff (see: www.mudup.co.uk/DTS ), which uses a .png graphic as a background (using the .png's level of transparency) and  opaque text/graphics for most everything else on top of that.

I use a routine from a 'code projects' example in c# that I converted to display my .png accurately in VB.NET, but cannot manage the same in VB6.

Only a hobbyist at this stuff, I'd appreciate any help.

...later,
phew.