Behind the smoke and mirrors-

Make your own version of the future.

The Beginning

  1. Create a transparent gif, such as 'crystal.gif', to use.
  2. Open the control pad or other program you are using to insert Active X controls and do the event scripting.
  3. Edit the new page

tag by adding 'bgcolor' tags to display the color of your choice in the background.(example:

or

) Save the new page and give it a title and new name. Add headings and any introduction text you want displayed. Insert and center a one-cell table with the width and height of the gif to be used, include the gif as the background. (Example:

 Next-The Middle

  1. Decide on the placement of the textbox. This is done easily by viewing the page in the browser and adjusting it from there.

  2. Insert the textbox using the control pad. Selecting the properties you wish to use.(Example: TextBox.Text = "Mary had a little lamb"; FontName = "Verdana")

  3. Decide on the placement of the commandbuttons.

  4. Insert the commandbuttons (Remember to name them all individually: "cb1", "cb2' etc.)and adjust the properties. (Example: BackColor = "blue"; Caption = "ClickME")

  5. It's a good idea to keep checking how the page looks in the browser. This can be done by opening the browser and switching between the control pad and browser. (Important: Remember to "save" your file in the control pad BEFORE you view in the browser, and to "Refresh" the browser to see the updated view.)

 . Finally- The End

Scripting it all together

  1. Now it's time for the "Script Wizard"!

  2. Open the Script Wizard in the control pad.

  3. On the left side, choose the 1st command button. Click it open, choose the "click" function.

  4. On the right side choose the textbox, click to reveal the properties. Choose those properties you which to change. (Example: Text = "It's fleece was white as snow.")

  5. Continue to choose what you want to happen when each control button is clicked.

    • OPTIONAL/ADVANCED*............................... If you wish to add additional conditions, you can insert the following VBscripting into your scripts, just after your "

      The "\n" is what tells the box to display another line.

      You can play around with the wording and spacing to get the effect you want.

      Full Screen Mode
      (only available in MSIE 3.01, this feature is no longer supported)

      If you wish to include a "Full Screen Toggle"

      Insert the following code into your html document:

      "

      "
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