How to make a form FadeIn and FadeOut in vb.net

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Hi again experts.The code to make my form2 fadesIn looks like a pop-up screen. I want to make it smooth same like when its fading out.

VB

Public Class Form2

    Private Sub Form2_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

        Me.Opacity = 0.99

        ''fadeIn
        Dim iCount As Integer

        For iCount = 90 To 10 Step -5
            Me.Opacity = iCount / 100
            Me.Refresh()
            Threading.Thread.Sleep(100)
            Me.Opacity = 0.99
        Next
    End Sub

    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        ''fadeOut
        Dim iCount As Integer

        For iCount = 90 To 10 Step -10
            Me.Opacity = iCount / 100
            Me.Refresh()
            Threading.Thread.Sleep(50)
        Next

        Me.Close()
    End Sub
End Class

Posted 2-Jun-13 17:36pm

akosisugar

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CHill60 · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-02T22:33:00

Solution 1

In your Form2_Load event your loop is going in the wrong direction ... you need to start with low opacity and work upwards ...

VB

'Me.Opacity = 0.99 ' Get rid of this
''fadeIn
Dim iCount As Integer
For iCount = 10 To 90 Step 5

Posted 2-Jun-13 22:33pm

CHill60

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akosisugar 3-Jun-13 5:21am

geee! now its perfect! thank you sir. such a big help for a noob like me.