@codeChallenged, it turned into black. it shows nothing. frown
Code:
function splashout();

PANEL* splash1_panel =    //splash panel
{
	layer = 3;
	bmap = "SPLASH.JPG";
	pos_x = 0;
	pos_y = 0;
}


PANEL* logoscreen =   //main menu
{
	layer = 2;
 	bmap = men1;
 	pos_x = 0;     
 	pos_y = 0; 
 	button (110, 180, "singleot.tga", "singleot.tga", "singleov.tga", NULL, NULL, overmenuitem);      
 	button (410, 180, "lanot.tga", "lanot.tga", "lanov.tga", NULL, NULL, overmenuitem);      
 	button (20, 260, "optot.tga", "optot.tga", "optov.tga", options, NULL, overmenuitem);      
 	button (530, 260, "insot.tga", "insot.tga", "insov.tga", instruct, NULL, overmenuitem);      
 	button (50, 340, "abot.tga", "abot.tga", "abov.tga", NULL, NULL, overmenuitem);      
 	button (490, 340, "exot.tga", "exot.tga", "exov.tga", is_exit_prg, NULL, overmenuitem);   
	flags = SHOW | OVERLAY; 
}


function splashout()
{
	splash1_panel.flags = UNTOUCHABLE | SHOW | TRANSLUCENT;
	splash1_panel.alpha = 0;
	
	//sound file


	while(splash1_panel.alpha <=100)
	{
		splash1_panel.alpha += 2*time_step;
		wait(1);
   }
   if(splash1_panel.alpha >=100)
   {
   	wait(-10);
   	splash1_panel.flags &= ~SHOW;	
   	
   }
   logoscreen.flags |= SHOW;
 }


function main()
{
 // video_screen = 1;
  screen_size.x = 800;
  screen_size.y = 600;
  mouse_map = cur;
  mouse_mode = 4;
  
  master_vol = 70; // default volume
  soundtrack_handle = media_loop("Pacman.mp3", NULL, soundtrack_volume); 
  
  options_pan.flags &= ~SHOW;
  ins_pan.flags &= ~SHOW;
  exit_pan.flags &= ~SHOW;
  logoscreen.flags &= ~SHOW;
 
}



what might be the problem...? thanks! laugh