ClAnimateFloat

Clomosy's clAnimateFloat is a procedure that allows a TComponent derived component's properties to smoothly transition from one value to another over a specified period of time. This procedure is particularly useful when creating animated transitions for graphical user interface (GUI) elements or adding visual effects.

The general usage is as follows:

clAnimateFloat(MyControl,PropertyName,TargetValue,Duration,TAnimationType.In,TInterpolationType.Linear);

• MyControl: Represents the control or component that is the target of the animation.
• PropertyName: Specifies the name of the property to which the animation will be applied.
• TargetValue: Specifies the target value that the property should reach at the end of the animation.
• Duration: Specifies the duration of the animation in seconds.
• TAnimationType.In: It is one of the animation types and typically represents an animation type that involves an increase in a value or the visibility of a specific property.
• TInterpolationType.Linear: It is used to control the smooth transition of values in animations.

For example, you can use the following code to animate the opacity of a button:

clAnimateFloat(nextBtn,'Opacity',1, 1,0,0);

This code aims to make the opacity of the button named nextBtn completely opaque.

See Also

• ClAnimateFloatWait