EXPERTS - beginGradientFill with brightness factor?
hi guys
I want do draw a 10 gradients based on a begincolor and a brightness factor ... but how?
I have a variable containing a HEX value
how do I get a variable 'endColor' to represent a slightly brightened version of 'beginColor'?
Code:
gradientHeight = menu._height/2;
beginColor = "0x5B7CA7";
//endColor = ??????
gradientWidth = 200;
for(i=1;i<11;i++) {
with (_root.menu["level" + i]) {
colors = [ beginColor, endColor];
alphas = [ 100, 100 ];
ratios = [ 0, 255 ];
matrix = { matrixType:"box", x:0, y:-gradientHeight, w:gradientWidth, h:gradientHeight, r:(90/180)*Math.PI };
beginGradientFill( "linear", colors, alphas, ratios, matrix );
moveto(0,-gradientHeight);
lineto(gradientWidth,-gradientHeight);
lineto(gradientWidth,0);
lineto(0,0);
lineto(0,-gradientHeight);
endFill();
}
}
help me ...
Best regards
//POD