StarsMenu

// do not modify // copyright information // too many stars can slow down the performence // font name and style // frames per second // message, color, url on click // message, color // do not expand beyond screen size // message with default color // number of different sizes for text // status bar message for this item // message with HTML-like hex coded color

A customizable animated text menu that gives the illusion of flying in space while allowing different url links to different messages flying by.

Author's Notes:
The starsMenu java applet is a fully customizable animated text menu that gives the illusion of flying in space while allowing different url links to different messages flying by. The applet can be used as:
- an animated menu,
- an advertising banner
- or just to add interactivity to a webpage.
Among the different parameters that can be controlled from the HTML code are:
- the different messages,
- a different color of each message (or a default color for any message that wasn't specified otherwise),
- a different status bar message at the bottom of the browser window,
- a different url to link to upon clicking on the applet window,
- the highlight color of the messages (when the mouse is inside the applet window),
- the target window or frame for the link
- and some control over the speed of the applet.

How To Use:

Download stars.zip (21KB)

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Java Source: unavailable

Sample HTML Source:

<APPLET CODE=Stars2000.class ARCHIVE=Stars2000.jar WIDTH=400 HEIGHT=200>
	<PARAM NAME="copyright"
		VALUE="� 1998 dZiners.com, http://www.dZiners.com/">
		// do not modify
	<PARAM NAME="author"
		VALUE="Igal Sapir">
		// copyright information
	<PARAM NAME="license"
		VALUE="freeware">
	<PARAM NAME="stars"
		VALUE="50">
		// too many stars can slow down the performence
	<PARAM NAME="font"
		VALUE="Verdana,bold">
		// font name and style
	<PARAM NAME="fps"
		VALUE="16">
		// frames per second
	<PARAM NAME="message#1"
		VALUE="dZiners.com,blue">
		// message, color, url on click
	<PARAM NAME="message#2"
		VALUE="proudly presents,yellow">
		// message, color
	<PARAM NAME="setbounds#2"
		VALUE="yes">
		// do not expand beyond screen size
	<PARAM NAME="message#3"
		VALUE="Stars2000 Java Applet">
		// message with default color
	<PARAM NAME="sizes#3"
		VALUE="100">
		// number of different sizes for text
	<PARAM NAME="setbounds#3"
		VALUE="yes">
	<PARAM NAME="status#3"
		VALUE="The Stars2000 Java Applet">
		// status bar message for this item
	<PARAM NAME="message#4"
		VALUE="another fine applet,#40ff80">
		// message with HTML-like hex coded color
	<PARAM NAME="message#5"
		VALUE="written by Igal Sapir,red">
</APPLET>

Status: freeware

Author: Igal Sapir

Homepage: http://www.dZiners.com/

Upload Date: September 26, 1997

Updated: January 12, 2000

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