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TickLeft version: 2004.08.01

[Main Features]: This is a Java ticker applet with several cool features that can enhance your web site. At a specified rate, it reads and reloads from a Unicode-supported text file as well as its images. You can set colors, font face / style / size, web address links, ticking speed, background image, shadow / outline effects, pause time, spaces, etc.

[Customizable Parameters]: Cut and paste the code in this commented HTML exmaple, TickLeft.html and open the file TickLeft.txt to see how keywords are used. The followings are a brief list of the keywords.

Keyword Format Description
color <color_R_G_B> ... </color> R, G, B, are color components 0..255
link <link_URL_frame> ... </link> URL is the web address and frame is the target frame
Frame options are as follows
"self" = current frame
"parent" = parent frame
"top" = top-most frame
"blank" = new unnamed top-level frame
"x" = new top-level frame named "x"
font <font_face_style_size> ... </font> style (0 = plain, 1 = bold, 2 = italic, 3 = bold and italic)
pause <pause_time> time is in milliseconds
hspace <hspace_amount> amount is in pixels
image <image_filename> filename is either in GIF or JPG
effect <effect_type_R_G_B> ... </effect> effect (shadow or outline), R G B are the color of background
u <u_unicode> unicode is the number


[Execution Tips]: Move the mouse onto items and you may find some hot links.

[Download and Installation Guide]: Be sure to read our FAQ 1 about license agreement before you use this program. Download and uncompress the file TickLeft.zip under your web directory. Use a file editor (e.g. WordPad) to open TickLeft.html and copy the code segemnt between starting and ending APPLET tags into your desirable HTML file. Supply your own image files and type in their names in the input text file (in our example - TickLeft.txt).

[More Package Info]:
  • File Description:
  • TickLeft.html - this example with comments on param usage
  • TickLeft*.jpg TickLeft*.gif - test images
  • TickLeft.jar - main program will all classes
  • TickLeft.txt - sample data file
  • Possible Future Updates: