Java News Scroller Applet


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Applixa Scroller is an easy to use Java based text scroller. It can be used for scrolling news feeds, stock quotes, product offers or special announcements.

There is only one file scroller.class which you need to upload to your web server. You should embed the Java applet using the <APPLET></APPLET> tags in HTML. Specify a WIDTH and HEIGHT, the font will be automatically re-sized to match the height of the applet.

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You can customise the scroller with the following parameters. Only the text parameter is required all the others have default values.

text The message you want the scroller to display.
font Which font to use, default is Helvetica.
bold Set to "yes" if you want bold text.
italic Set to "yes" for italics.
textcolor Color of text in hexidecimal RGB format (eg #FF0000 for red). Default color is black.
bgcolor Background color in RGB format. Default is white.
delay Animation delay in milliseconds. Fastest is 0, larger numbers for slower speed. Default is 30.

Examples

Here are some examples of the scroller with the HTML code so you can cut and paste it directly into your web page.

<applet code="scroller.class" width=400 height=20>
  <param name=text value="Example 1.  Welcome to the Applixa Scroller.
  This Java applet will scroll text across the screen.
  Very handy for news feeds.">
  <param name=font value="Helvetica">
  <param name=bold value=yes>
  <param name=italic value="no">
  <param name=textcolor value="#000044">
  <param name=bgcolor value="#CCCCFF">
  <param name=delay value=60>
</applet>

<applet code="scroller.class" width=400 height=60>
  <param name=text value="Example 2.  Another example of the Applixa Scroller,
  using different settings.">
  <param name=font value="TimesRoman">
  <param name=bold value=yes>
  <param name=italic value="yes">
  <param name=textcolor value="#202020">
  <param name=bgcolor value="#FF0000">
  <param name=delay value=40>
</applet>

<applet code="scroller.class" width=400 height=20>
  <param name=text value="Example 3.
  This example only specifies the text message,
  all other parameters are ommitted so default values are used.">
</applet>

Applixa Scroller v1.0. Applixa Scroller is © Copyright 2001-2004 Applixa. This is freeware, you may use it freely. No warranty, implied or otherwise, use "as-is". We appreciate any links to the Applixa.com site, but it's not a requirement.