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- Anfy Snow - Copyright (C) by Fabio Ciucci 1999
-
-
- INTRODUCTION.
-
- This applet visualises realistic snow flakes as a layer over a selected
- image, preferably the one with snow already present on the ground. This
- looks more natural.
-
- *********************************************************************
-
- NECESSARY FUILES
-
- Apart from the background and overlay images, the following .class files
- must be uploaded:
-
- ansnow.class
- Lware.class
-
- Optionally, you may want to upload ansnow.jar for speedy loading on
- recent browsers.
-
- **********************************************************************
-
- EXAMPLE.
-
- Insert the <applet> tag in your html document as follows to add this applet
- to your page (Comments after the ";" symbol are code explanations and
- acceptable min/max values. They are not part of the applet language):
-
-
- <applet archive="ansnow.jar" code="ansnow.class" width="320" height="208">
- <param name=credits value="Applet by Fabio Ciucci (www.anfyteam.com)">
- <param name=regcode value="NO"> ; Registration code (if you have it)
- <param name=reglink value="NO"> ; Optional URL link when the applet
- is "clicked"
- <param name=regnewframe value="YES"> ; Reglink opened in new frame?
- <param name=regframename value="_blank">; Name of new frame for reglink
- <param name=statusmsg value="Snow"> ; Statusbar message
- <param name=flakes1 value="500"> ; Number of far flakes
- <param name=flakes2 value="300"> ; Number of middle flakes
- <param name=flakes3 value="100"> ; Number of near flakes
- <param name=flakes4 value="0"> ; Number of foreground big flakes
- <param name=windmax value="1"> ; Max speed attained by wind (0..3)
- <param name=windvariation value="7"> ; Wind variation frequency (0..10)
- <param name=speed value="7"> ; Snow fall speed (1..50)
- <param name=backimage value="ansnow.jpg"> ; Background image
- <param name=bgcolor value="000133"> ; Background colour in hex rrggbb format
- <param name=overtext value="NO"> ; Snow over text? ("YES", "NO")
- <param name=overimg value="NO"> ; Optional image over applet
- <param name=overimgX value="0"> ; Over image X offset
- <param name=overimgY value="0"> ; Over image Y offset
- <param name=memdelay value="1000"> ; Memory deallocation delay
- <param name=priority value="3"> ; Task priority (1..10)
- <param name=MinSYNC value="10"> ; Min. milliseconds/frame for sync
- Sorry, your browser doesn't support Java. ; Message for no java browsers.
- </applet> ; End of applet tag
-
-
- ****************************************************************
-
- PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS
-
- The following instructions describe the meaning of the available
- parameters for this applet:
-
- [Specify the applet and its size]
-
- <applet archive="ansnow.jar" code="ansnow.class" width="320" height="208">
-
- The size of the applet is determined by width and height tags, which should
- be same as the background image size.
-
- [Credit parameter]
-
- <param name="credits" value="Applet by Fabio Ciucci (www.anfyteam.com)">
-
- Attempting to alter the "credits" parameter will disable the applet.
-
- [Reglink parameters]
-
- <param name="regcode" value="NO"> ; Registration code (if you have it)
- <param name="reglink" value="NO"> ; Optional URL link when the applet
- is "clicked"
-
- To activate the reg parameters, read the shareware registration notes.
- In the "regcode" parameter, place the registration code you purchased
- from us. If the code is correct and the applet is run from the registered
- domain name, "link" parameters will be enabled and the applet will be
- linked to an associated URL when it mouse-clicked.
-
- <param name="regnewframe" value="YES"> ; Reglink opened in new frame?
- <param name="regframename" value="_blank">; Name of new frame for reglink
-
- If you set "regnewframe" to "YES", you can specify a specific frame location
- for the reglink:
-
- "_blank" : To load the link in a new blank unnamed browser window.
- "_self" : To load the link into the same window the applet occupies.
- "_parent" : To load the link into the immediate FRAMESET parent.
- "_top" : To load the link into the top body of the window.
-
- You can also set a custom frame name, such as "myframe1".
-
- <param name="statusmsg" value="Snow"> ; Statusbar message
-
- Here, you set a message which will be displayed when you mouse-over
- the applet.
-
- [Snow layers]
-
- <param name="flakes1" value="500"> ; Number of far flakes
- <param name="flakes2" value="300"> ; Number of middle flakes
- <param name="flakes3" value="100"> ; Number of near flakes
- <param name="flakes4" value="0"> ; Number of foreground big flakes
-
- The snow flakes are animated on 4 separate layers: far, middle, near
- and foreground layers. Then, you can specify the number of flakes on
- each layer placing a number at flakes1, flakes2, flakes3 and flakes4
- parameters, respectively.
-
- To make a more realistic snow, we suggest to produce more far flakes than
- near flakes.
-
- NOTE:
-
- You can set some layers without snow by placing "0" at respective parameter.
- However, it's not recommended.
-
- [Snow fall speed]
-
- <param name="speed" value="7"> ; Snow fall speed (1..50)
-
- With "speed" parameter, you can determine the snow falling speed; a good
- value is 7, but you can specify any value between 1 to 50.
-
- [Wind setting]
-
- <param name="windmax" value="1"> ; Max speed attained by wind (0..3)
- <param name="windvariation" value="7"> ; Wind variation frequency (0..10)
-
- Optionally, you can add wind, to control the snow fall direction. Two parameters
- are responsible for wind setting:
-
- The "windmax" determine the maximum speed of the wind. Placing the value 0
- in this parameter will disable the wind.
-
- The "windvariation" parameter determines how fast the wind direction changes.
- It can be set at 0 to make the wind blocked, or set a value up to 10 to make
- the wind variable.
-
- [Background]
-
- <param name="backimage" value="ansnow.jpg"> ; Background image
- <param name="bgcolor" value="000133"> ; Background colour in hex rrggb format
-
- If you want to display a background image, replace "NO" by the image path.
-
- The background colour, if background image is absent, is determined by the
- "bgcolor" parameter, entering the value in hex RRGGBB, like html format,
- but without the prefix #.
-
- [Text over the snow]
-
- <param name="overtext" value="NO"> ; Snow over text? ("YES", "NO")
-
- The "overtext" determines if snow can overwrite scrolltext.
-
- [Overlay image]
-
- <param name="overimg" value="NO"> ; Optional image over applet
- <param name="overimgX" value="0"> ; Over image X offset
- <param name="overimgY" value="0"> ; Over image Y offset
-
-
- With the "overimg" parameter you can specify the name of an image that will
- be shown over the applet. The best options are transparent GIF images.
-
- NOTE: Animated GIF images are supported, but will be displayed as animated
- only on latest browsers (Netscape 4 and Explorer 4 or newer).
- With "overimgX" and "overimgY" you can position the image over the applet area.
-
-