SamosMenu


SaMoSMenu Release 2


Approximate English Documentation
If you don't understand, please email me

Thanks for downloading this Java menu, for more informations, you can mail me at : samos@informaticien.net i reply you without problem.

1) GENERALS PARAMETERS
2) MENUS AND SUB MENUS PARAMETERS
3) COMPATIBILITY
4) COMPLETE EXAMPLE

5) CONCLUSION

1) GENERALS PARAMETERS

Some parameters are generics to the Applet :

1-1) Number of Menus

This parameter value should be the number of menus (without sub menus)
<param name="nb_menus" value="3">

You must specify an infinity of menus

1-2) Number of sub Menus

This parameter value should be the maximum number of sub menus
<param name="nb_max_smenus" value="4">

You must specify an infinity of menus

1-3) Width of Menus and Sub Menus

This parameter value should be the width of menus and sub menus
<param name="largeur" value="100">

1-4) Height of Menus and Sub Menus

This parameter value should be the height of menus and sub menus
<param name="hauteur" value="20">

1-5) Background color

This parameter value should be the background color of the applet , Red Green Blue
<param name="color_applet" value="0,0,0">

Don't put space before and after comma

1-6) Display position of Menus Texts

This parameter value should be the display position of menus texts, value can be LEFT, MIDDLE, RIGHT or pixel position
<param name="marge_menus" value="MIDDLE">
<param name="marge_menus" value="4">

1-7)  Display position of Sub Menus Texts

This parameter value should be the display position of sub menus texts, value can be LEFT, MIDDLE, RIGHT or pixel position
<param name="marge_smenus" value="MIDDLE">
<param name="marge_smenus" value="4">

 

2) MENUS AND SUB MENUS PARAMETERS

This parameters are specifics to each menu or sub menu

reference to menu or sub menu :

<param name="menu1" value="texte menu 1"> --> reference to menu 1
<param name="menu
1_1" value="texte sous menu 1"> -->  reference to sub menu 1 of menu 1

2-1)Menu Text

This parameter value should be the text of the menu

<param name="menu1" value="menu 1 Text">
<param name="menu2" value="menu 2 Text">
.......

2-2)Sound of menu

This parameter value should be the file sound playing when the mouse is over the menu

<param name="menu1_sound" value="menu1_sound.au">
<param name="menu2_sound" value="menu2_sound.au">
.......

- The only file format supported is ".au"
- If you don't want specify sound file, put an empty value : value=""

2-3)Menu Link

This parameter is the link of the menu

URL,target, Status bar text

<param name="menu1_LINK" value="http://www.host.com,_top,status bar text">

- The second parameter must be a frame name
- You can put commas in the third parameter
- If you don't want specify this link, you must put this value (spaces): value=" , , "
- Protocols must be entered : http://, https://, ftp://, mailto:, file:///......

2-4)Menu Picture

A menu can contening a picture. This parameter have three values::

picture name,x position, y position

<param name="menu1_img" value="image,0,0">

- If you don't want specify picture, you must put this value : value="none,0,0"
- File format supported : ".gif" ".jpg"

2-5)Picture of the highlighted menu

This parameter value should be the file picture drawn when the mouse is over the menu, It have three values

picture name,x position, y position

<param name="menu1_img_LINK" value="Picture,0,0">

- If you don't want specify picture, you must put this value : value="none,0,0"
- File format supported : ".gif" ".jpg"

2-6)Menu Font

You can specify a font and a font style for a menu, this parameter have three values

font name,font style (BOLD or PLAIN), font size

<param name="menu1_font" value="Arial,PLAIN,11">

2-7)Font of the highlighted menu

This parameter value should be the font and the font style when the mouse is over the menu, It have three values

font name,font style (BOLD or PLAIN), font size

<param name="menu1_font_LINK" value="Arial,BOLD,12">

2-8)Font color

You must specify a color for each font, Red Green Blue
<param name="font_color_menu1" value="0,255,255">

Don't put space before and after comma

2-9)Font color of the highlighted menu

This parameter value should be the color of the font when the mouse is over the menu, Red Green Blue

<param name="font_color_menu1_LINK" value="255,255,0">

Don't put space before and after comma

2-10)Color range

It is possible to define two colors for the range

- Horizontal or Vertical
<param name="color_menu1_RVB_DEG_style" value="V">

- Color one of the range
<param name="color_menu1_RVB_DEG
1" value="37,245,53">

- Color two of the range
<param name="color_menu1_RVB_DEG
2" value="102,135,1">

Don't put space before and after comma

2-11)Color range of the highlighted menu

It is possible to define two colors for the range when the mouse is over the menu

- Horizontal or Vertical
<param name="color_menu1_RVB_DEG_LINK_style" value="V">

- Color one of the range
<param name="color_menu1_RVB_DEG
1_LINK" value="37,245,53">

- Color two of the range
<param name="color_menu1_RVB_DEG
2_LINK" value="102,135,1">

Don't put space before and after comma

3) COMPATIBILITY

- This applet is compatible with all versions Internet Explorer and Communicator >= 4.0
- Under Communicator, you must specify all empty values, example :

<param name="menu1"> -> don't running under Communicator
<param name="menu1" value=""> -> running under Communicator

4) EXAMPLE

This a complete example

<APPLET code=samosmenuv2.class height=100 width="100" VIEWASTEXT>
<param name="nb_menus" value="3">
<param name="nb_max_smenus" value="2">
<param name="largeur" value="100">
<param name="hauteur" value="20">
<param name="color_applet" value="0,0,0">
<param name="marge_menus" value="MIDDLE">
<param name="marge_smenus" value="MIDDLE">


<param name="menu1" value="Java">
<param name="menu1_sound" value="menus.au">
<param name="menu1_LINK" value=" , ,Java links">
<param name="menu1_img" value="juggler1.gif,0,2">
<param name="menu1_img_LINK" value="juggler.gif,0,2">
<param name="menu1_font" value="Arial,PLAIN,11">
<param name="menu1_font_LINK" value="Arial,PLAIN,11">
<param name="font_color_menu1" value="0,255,255">
<param name="font_color_menu1_LINK" value="255,255,0">
<param name="color_menu1_RVB_DEG_style" value="V">
<param name="color_menu1_RVB_DEG1" value="37,245,53">
<param name="color_menu1_RVB_DEG2" value="102,135,1">
<param name="color_menu1_RVB_DEG_LINK_style" value="H">
<param name="color_menu1_RVB_DEG1_LINK" value="151,104,17">
<param name="color_menu1_RVB_DEG2_LINK" value="235,220,73">

<param name="menu2" value="Applets">
<param name="menu2_sound" value="menus.au">
<param name="menu2_font" value="Arial,PLAIN,11">
<param name="menu2_font_LINK" value="Arial,BOLD,11">
<param name="menu2_img" value="none,0,0">
<param name="menu2_img_LINK" value="none,0,0">
<param name="menu2_LINK" value=" , , ">
<param name="font_color_menu2" value="0,0,0">
<param name="font_color_menu2_LINK" value="0,255,255">
<param name="color_menu2_RVB_DEG_style" value="H">
<param name="color_menu2_RVB_DEG1" value="79,176,167">
<param name="color_menu2_RVB_DEG2" value="68,53,125">
<param name="color_menu2_RVB_DEG_LINK_style" value="V">
<param name="color_menu2_RVB_DEG1_LINK" value="68,53,125">
<param name="color_menu2_RVB_DEG2_LINK" value="79,176,167">

<param name="menu3" value="Author">
<param name="menu3_sound" value="menus.au">
<param name="menu3_font" value="Arial,PLAIN,11">
<param name="menu3_font_LINK" value="Arial,PLAIN,13">
<param name="menu3_img" value="vert.gif,0,0">
<param name="menu3_img_LINK" value="vert.gif,0,0">
<param name="menu3_LINK" value=" , , ">
<param name="font_color_menu3" value="255,255,0">
<param name="font_color_menu3_LINK" value="255,255,0">
<param name="color_menu3_RVB_DEG_style" value="H">
<param name="color_menu3_RVB_DEG1" value="220,126,218">
<param name="color_menu3_RVB_DEG2" value="138,38,111">
<param name="color_menu3_RVB_DEG_LINK_style" value="V">
<param name="color_menu3_RVB_DEG1_LINK" value="255,0,0">
<param name="color_menu3_RVB_DEG2_LINK" value="0,0,0">

<param name="menu1_1" value="JavaBoutique">
<param name="menu1_1_sound" value="smenu.au">
<param name="menu1_1_font" value="Arial,PLAIN,12">
<param name="menu1_1_font_LINK" value="Arial,BOLD,12">
<param name="menu1_1_LINK" value="http://www.javaboutique.com,new1,Javaboutique">
<param name="menu1_1_img" value="juggler1.gif,83,2">
<param name="menu1_1_img_LINK" value="juggler.gif,83,2">
<param name="font_color_menu1_1" value="0,255,255">
<param name="font_color_menu1_1_LINK" value="255,255,0">
<param name="color_menu1_1_RVB_DEG1" value="37,245,53">
<param name="color_menu1_1_RVB_DEG2" value="151,104,17">
<param name="color_menu1_1_RVB_DEG1_LINK" value="151,104,17">
<param name="color_menu1_1_RVB_DEG2_LINK" value="37,245,53">
<param name="color_menu1_1_RVB_DEG_style" value="V">
<param name="color_menu1_1_RVB_DEG_LINK_style" value="H">

<param name="menu1_2" value="Java Sun">
<param name="menu1_2_sound" value="smenu.au">
<param name="menu1_2_font" value="Arial,PLAIN,12">
<param name="menu1_2_font_LINK" value="Arial,BOLD,12">
<param name="menu1_2_LINK" value="http://java.sun.com,new2,JavaSun">
<param name="menu1_2_img" value="juggler1.gif,83,2">
<param name="menu1_2_img_LINK" value="juggler.gif,83,2">
<param name="font_color_menu1_2" value="0,255,255">
<param name="font_color_menu1_2_LINK" value="255,255,0">
<param name="color_menu1_2_RVB_DEG1" value="37,245,53">
<param name="color_menu1_2_RVB_DEG2" value="255,128,128">
<param name="color_menu1_2_RVB_DEG1_LINK" value="151,104,17">
<param name="color_menu1_2_RVB_DEG2_LINK" value="235,220,73">
<param name="color_menu1_2_RVB_DEG_style" value="V">
<param name="color_menu1_2_RVB_DEG_LINK_style" value="V">

<param name="menu2_1" value="Version 1">
<param name="menu2_1_sound" value="smenu.au">
<param name="menu2_1_font" value="Arial,PLAIN,12">
<param name="menu2_1_font_LINK" value="Arial,BOLD,12">
<param name="menu2_1_LINK" value="http://www.multimania.com/samosdub/SaMoSMenu.zip,_top,Download the first version of this menu">
<param name="menu2_1_img" value="two.jpg,0,2">
<param name="menu2_1_img_LINK" value="sauve.gif,0,2">
<param name="font_color_menu2_1" value="0,0,0">
<param name="font_color_menu2_1_LINK" value="255,0,0">
<param name="color_menu2_1_RVB_DEG1" value="252,255,235">
<param name="color_menu2_1_RVB_DEG2" value="255,128,128">
<param name="color_menu2_1_RVB_DEG1_LINK" value="255,128,128">
<param name="color_menu2_1_RVB_DEG2_LINK" value="252,255,235">
<param name="color_menu2_1_RVB_DEG_style" value="V">
<param name="color_menu2_1_RVB_DEG_LINK_style" value="H">

<param name="menu2_2" value="Version 2">
<param name="menu2_2_sound" value="smenu.au">
<param name="menu2_2_font" value="Arial,PLAIN,12">
<param name="menu2_2_font_LINK" value="Arial,BOLD,12">
<param name="menu2_2_LINK" value="http://www.multimania.com/samosdub/SaMoSMenuV2.zip,_top,Download the second version of this menu">
<param name="menu2_2_img" value="two.jpg,0,2">
<param name="menu2_2_img_LINK" value="sauve.gif,0,2">
<param name="font_color_menu2_2" value="0,0,0">
<param name="font_color_menu2_2_LINK" value="255,0,0">
<param name="color_menu2_2_RVB_DEG1" value="252,255,235">
<param name="color_menu2_2_RVB_DEG2" value="255,128,128">
<param name="color_menu2_2_RVB_DEG1_LINK" value="255,128,128">
<param name="color_menu2_2_RVB_DEG2_LINK" value="252,255,235">
<param name="color_menu2_2_RVB_DEG_style" value="H">
<param name="color_menu2_2_RVB_DEG_LINK_style" value="V">

<param name="menu3_1" value="e-mail">
<param name="menu3_1_sound" value="smenu.au">
<param name="menu3_1_font" value="Arial,BOLD,12">
<param name="menu3_1_font_LINK" value="Arial,BOLD,14">
<param name="menu3_1_LINK" value="mailto:samos@informaticien.net,_top,please contact me">
<param name="menu3_1_img" value="marbre.gif,0,0">
<param name="menu3_1_img_LINK" value="marbre.gif,0,0">
<param name="font_color_menu3_1" value="0,0,0">
<param name="font_color_menu3_1_LINK" value="255,0,0">
<param name="color_menu3_1_RVB_DEG1" value="252,255,235">
<param name="color_menu3_1_RVB_DEG2" value="255,128,128">
<param name="color_menu3_1_RVB_DEG1_LINK" value="255,128,128">
<param name="color_menu3_1_RVB_DEG2_LINK" value="252,255,235">
<param name="color_menu3_1_RVB_DEG_style" value="V">
<param name="color_menu3_1_RVB_DEG_LINK_style" value="V">

<param name="menu3_2" value="URL Site">
<param name="menu3_2_sound" value="smenu.au">
<param name="menu3_2_font" value="Arial,BOLD,12">
<param name="menu3_2_font_LINK" value="Arial,BOLD,12">
<param name="menu3_2_LINK" value="http://www.multimania.com/samosdub,new4,My Web Site">
<param name="menu3_2_img" value="marron.gif,0,0">
<param name="menu3_2_img_LINK" value="marron.gif,0,0">
<param name="font_color_menu3_2" value="0,0,0">
<param name="font_color_menu3_2_LINK" value="255,0,0">
<param name="color_menu3_2_RVB_DEG1" value="252,255,235">
<param name="color_menu3_2_RVB_DEG2" value="255,128,128">
<param name="color_menu3_2_RVB_DEG1_LINK" value="255,128,128">
<param name="color_menu3_2_RVB_DEG2_LINK" value="252,255,235">
<param name="color_menu3_2_RVB_DEG_style" value="V">
<param name="color_menu3_2_RVB_DEG_LINK_style" value="V">

</APPLET>

5) CONCLUSION

This menu if free but if you use it, please give me your web site address.

If you find bugs or incompatibilities, please email me.

Thanks...


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