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

Armelline

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

Braydon_SFX

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

viking

+1

mhedges

+1 - this would come in handy.

Armelline

Still hoping for a reply on this

BigDave

upvoted missed that feature many times

Lovejoy

Voted

Agent Argyle

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!

Hopscotch

+1 @Armelline

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

Armelline

@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!

AlchimiaStudios

@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!

SLOCM3Z

This would be AWESOME Good idea @Armelline

Socks

@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.