IMap.java

It doesn't take much to see how useful this quick-loading applet could be. How many times has someone requested pop-up help windows on imagemaps? Here's an elegant solution...source code included!

Usage: Place IMap.class and IMapArea.class within your HTML directory (along with what ever image you'll be using).

Java Source: IMap.java

HTML Source:

<applet code="IMap.class" width=500 height=300>
<param name="mapimage" value="main.gif">
<param name="fgcolor" value="#0000cc">
<param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffcc">
<param name="border" value="2,#990000">
<param name="font" value="helvetica,bold,12">
<param name="margins" value="15,15">
<param name="outline" value="black">

<param name="shape-1" value="rect,30,10,150,50">
<param name="url-1" value="params.html">
<param name="text-1-1" value="Click for a description of the">
<param name="text-1-2" value="parameters used by this applet">
<param name="text-1-3" value="along with the source code and">
<param name="text-1-4" value="classes.">

<param name="shape-2" value="ellipse,60,150,40,70">
<param name="url-2" value="ellipse.html,msg">
<param name="text-2-1" value="An example of an elliptical area.">
<param name="text-2-2" value="">
<param name="text-2-3" value="Format:">
<param name="text-2-4" value="1|ellipse,x,y,a,b">

<param name="shape-3" value="circle,155,210,35">
<param name="url-3" value="circle.html,msg">
<param name="text-3-1" value="An example of a circular area.">
<param name="text-3-2" value="">
<param name="text-3-3" value="Format:">
<param name="text-3-4" value="1|circle,x,y,r">

<param name="shape-4" value="rect,210,70,270,160">
<param name="url-4" value="rectangle.html,msg">
<param name="text-4-1" value="An example of a rectangular area.">
<param name="text-4-2" value="">
<param name="text-4-3" value="Format:">
<param name="text-4-4" value="1|rect,x1,y1,x2,y2">

<param name="shape-5" value="poly,230,200,320,220,380,150,
450,280,310,260,220,290">
<param name="url-5" value="polygon.html,msg">
<param name="text-5-1" value="An example of a polygonal area.">
<param name="text-5-2" value="">
<param name="text-5-3" value="Format:">
<param name="text-5-4" value="1|poly,x1,y1,x2,y2,...,xn,yn">

<param name="shape-6" value="rect,350,90,420,120">
<param name="text-6-1" value="This area has no hypertext link">
<param name="text-6-2" value="associated with it but still displays">
<param name="text-6-3" value="a text pop-up box when active. This">
<param name="text-6-4" value="can be useful for adding help or tips">
<param name="text-6-5" value="to your image map.">

<param name="shape-7" value="poly,260,50,420,50,420,10">
<param name="url-7" value="notext.html,msg">
<param name="status-7"
value="This link has no text pop-up but may still be clicked.">

<param name="shape-8" value="poly,25,255,90,255,170,290,25,290">
<param name="url-8" value="status.html,msg">
<param name="status-8"
value="This message replaces the link URL that is normally displayed.">
<param name="text-8-1"
value="You can also specify a message to display in">
<param name="text-8-2"
value="the status window when the link is active.">

</applet>

Author: Mike Hall

Home Page: http://www.brainjar.com/java/imap/index.html

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