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> Try:

>   SetBkMode(Printer.Canvas.handle, TRANSPARENT);

> .. this prevents the normal white background of a Font to cover the
background pattern.
> (Well, I have never tried it on a printer canvas, but try it !)

> --

> Bjoerge

> << barrybl...@my-deja.com skrev i meldingen <7lr215

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> Anyone know how to best print a watermark on a report page using
Delphi
> 4?  I've tried to do this using the printer's canvas Textout method
> only to find that text that is printed over it "hides" portions of the
> watermark rather than allowing the portion to show through their font
> rectangle.  I've tried setting the copymode but that doesn't seem to
> help either, (I believe because it only works when drawing bitmaps
> etc., but not when using Textout).  Thanks a lot in advance.

> Barry
> Ba...@FireflySoftware.Com

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>Bj?rge, You are a genius. Thank you so much.  It works great!  I can't
>believe I've been jumping through hoops the past couple of days over
>this!!!

>Barry

>In article <fDbg3.615$Yi5.5...@news1.online.no>,
>  "Bj?rge S?ther" <REMOVE_bsaet...@online.no> wrote:
>> Try:

>>   SetBkMode(Printer.Canvas.handle, TRANSPARENT);

>> .. this prevents the normal white background of a Font to cover the
>background pattern.
>> (Well, I have never tried it on a printer canvas, but try it !)

>> --

>> Bjoerge

>> << barrybl...@my-deja.com skrev i meldingen <7lr215
>$qm...@nnrp1.deja.com>...
>> Anyone know how to best print a watermark on a report page using
>Delphi
>> 4?  I've tried to do this using the printer's canvas Textout method
>> only to find that text that is printed over it "hides" portions of the
>> watermark rather than allowing the portion to show through their font
>> rectangle.  I've tried setting the copymode but that doesn't seem to
>> help either, (I believe because it only works when drawing bitmaps
>> etc., but not when using Textout).  Thanks a lot in advance.

>> Barry
>> Ba...@FireflySoftware.Com

>> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
>> Share what you know. Learn what you don't.

>Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
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