Vertical Text Scroller

The applet also supports text file input of lines! Edit a simple text file and dynamically change what the scroller displays. Click here for details class file: VertTextScroller.zip This applet is freeware. To use the applet on your site, save the file VertTextScroller.zip by clicking on the link above. Then UNZIP the file and put the class file in the same directory as your HTML file. A sample HTML file is included in the zip file. To customize the applet for your site, follow the procedures below.

HTML Example <applet code="VertTextScroller.class" width="335" height="150"> <param name=numberOfLines value="23"> <param name=background value="white"> <param name=scrollDelay value="15"> <param name=lineSpace value="17"> <param name=linkFrame value="_top"> <param name=linkColor value="red"> <param name=manualPause value="0"> <param name=linkClick value="1"> <param name=sizeDefault value="17"> <param name=lineDefault value=" "> <param name=colorDefault value="black"> <param name=fontDefault value="Helvetica"> <param name=styleDefault value="PLAIN"> <param name=linkDefault value=" "> <param name=pauseValueDefault value="0"> <param name=lineOffsetDefault value="0"> <param name=line1 value="Free Vertical text scroller"> <param name=pauseValue1 value="7500"> <param name=style1 value="BOLD"> <param name=color1 value="red"> <param name=line2 value="If you're looking for a professional look"> <param name=line3 value="and feel for your web site, or your site's"> <param name=line4 value="getting a little cluttered and you need to"> <param name=line5 value="save some real estate, why pay for a"> <param name=line6 value="professional quality vertical text scroller"> <param name=line7 value="when this one is free?"> <param name=line10 value="Features"> <param name=pauseValue10 value="9500"> <param name=style10 value="BOLD"> <param name=color10 value="red"> <param name=line11 value="Professional quality smooth scrolling."> <param name=lineOffset11 value="10"> <param name=line12 value="Adjustable scrolling speed."> <param name=lineOffset12 value="10"> <param name=line13 value="Manual scrolling/pausing using your mouse."> <param name=lineOffset13 value="10"> <param name=line14 value="Automatic pausing at any line."> <param name=lineOffset14 value="10"> <param name=line15 value="Mouse over highlighted URL links."> <param name=lineOffset15 value="10"> <param name=line16 value="Many fonts, styles, and colors to choose."> <param name=lineOffset16 value="10"> <param name=line17 value="Param tag syntax checking for easy setup."> <param name=lineOffset17 value="10"> <param name=line18 value="And more..."> <param name=lineOffset18 value="10"> <param name=line20 value="To view another example of this applet"> <param name=pauseValue20 value="5500"> <param name=style20 value="BOLD"> <param name=color20 value="red"> <param name=lineOffset20 value="10"> <param name=line21 value="click the URL below"> <param name=style21 value="BOLD"> <param name=color21 value="red"> <param name=lineOffset21 value="80"> <param name=line23 value="Lou Schiano's home page"> <param name=color23 value="blue"> <param name=style23 value="ITALIC"> <param name=link23 value="http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Bay/6879/"> <param name=lineOffset23 value="65"> </applet>

Applet parameters Required global parameters:  width and height  Change the width and height to indicate the size of the applet.  numberOfLines  This is the number of lines to display.  background  This is the background color of the applet. There are three different ways to specify this parameter: color name, by RGB color values, or by special multi-colored fade background name: To use a single colored background, use one of the following colors below:  black blue cyan darkGray gray green lightGray magenta orange pink red white yellow Or,  you can specify the red, green, and blue values for a unique RGB color: specify three number from 0 - 255 separated by commas. For example code this for the color red: <param name=background value="255,0,0"> Or you can use one of the special multi-colored fade backgrounds, use one the following parameters:  special1 - black fade to green special2 - light blue fade to light green special3 - black fade to blue special4 - red fade to yellow special5 - black fade to red For example, to use the 'red fade to yellow' background (special4), code the background parameter as follows: <param name=background value="special4"> scrollDelay  This controls the speed of the scroll, the lower the number the faster it scrolls.  lineSpace  This controls how much space is between each line vertically.  linkFrame  This controls which HTML frame to use when a hyperlink is clicked. Use this parameter like the HTML Target attribute, standard HTML frames "rules" apply. _self   - load in current frame.  _parent - load in parent frame. _top    - load in topmost frame. _blank  - load in new unnamed top-level frame. <other> - Show in new top level window named <other>. linkColor  This controls the color of the hyperlinked line when the mouse is placed over the line. Colors supported are the same as background.  manualPause This is the amount of time the scroll will pause when the applet is clicked on. To resume scrolling, click again. Entered in miliseconds - 5000 is 5 seconds. linkClick  This is the number of times to click on a hyperlinked line. Use either 1 or  2, for a single or double click. Required default parameters:  sizeDefault  This is the default text size for each line.  lineDefault  This is the default text that is displayed for each line (usually the default is blank, and this is overridden).  colorDefault  This is the default color for all lines. Colors supported are the same as background.  fontDefault  This is the default font for all lines. Use one of the following below: Dialog Helvetica TimesRoman Courier styleDefault  This is the default font style for all lines. Use one of the following below:  PLAIN ITALIC BOLD linkDefault  This is the default URL for all lines (the default is usually blank). Enter as a standard URL:  http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Bay/6879 pauseValueDefault  This is the default pause value for all line (the default is usually zero).  lineOffsetDefault  This is the default starting position for all lines (starting at position zero). Optional parameters (controls each individual line):  The same as the default parameters, just replace 'Default' with the line number,  for example:  To change the default text for the first line, use the parameter 'line1':  <param name=line1 value="Free Vertical text scroller">

Easy Setup The easiest way to set up the applet on your site is to start with the applet code in the sample HTML file found in VertTextScroller.zip. Use notepad and cut and paste the applet parameters from the sample HTML file into your HTML file. Then try it out, if it works, then customize it for your site. Please note, after you change the HTML file you must hit 'reload' on your browser to view the changes (sometimes you must close the browser and reopen it to see the changes).

What the scroller doesn't support The following features are not supported by the applet: background images