Miscellany

/* alertHandle */

#import <Cocoa/Cocoa.h>

@interface alertHandle : NSObject
{
    IBOutlet NSPanel *window;
	NSTimer *timer;
}
- (IBAction)close:(id)sender;
@end


--

#import "alertHandle.h"

@implementation alertHandle

- (IBAction)close:(id)sender
{
timer = [NSTimer scheduledTimerWithTimeInterval:0.02 target:self selector:@selector(fade:) userInfo:nil repeats:YES];

}

- (void)fade:(NSTimer *)theTimer
{
    if ([window alphaValue] > 0.0) {
        // If window is still partially opaque, reduce its opacity.
        [window setAlphaValue:[window alphaValue] - 0.1];
    } else {
        // Otherwise, if window is completely transparent, destroy the timer and close the window.
        [timer invalidate];
       // [timer release];
        timer = nil;
        
        [window close];
        
        // Make the window fully opaque again for next time.
        [window setAlphaValue:1.0];
    }
}


@end