Texture problem with alpha channel

Question

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on createMySphere
sr= p3d.newModelResource("mySphere01", #sphere)
s = p3d.newModel("s", sr)
s.transform.position = vector (0,0,0)
s.shader = p3d.newShader("sShdr2", #standard)
txS= p3d.newTexture("txS", #fromcastmember, member("image"))
s.shader.textureList[1] = txS
sr.radius = 100
sr.resolution =60
end
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im using png image format for textures, because i want to
make user to its alpha channel. The problem comes when the image
has the alpha, The sphere disappears no matter how the alpha is
painted.
how do i make use of the alpha channel, it doesn't even have
to be in the same image.

Answer 1

thanks i used #both on my sphere it shows up but i dont see
the image only black the other side.
i used it on my plane and the texture is gone.
on createPlane
planeR = p3d.newModelResource("plane01", #plane)
planeO = p3d.newModel("planeO", planeR)
planeO.transform.position = vector (0,0,0)
p3d.model("planeO").visibility = #both
planeO.shader = p3d.newShader("pShdr", #standard)
txPlaneO = p3d.newTexture("txPlaneO", #fromcastmember,
member("Asphalt10"))
planeO.shader.textureList[1] = txPlaneO
planeR.width = 5000.0
planeR.length = 5000.0
planeO.rotate (90, 90, 0)
end createPlane