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The FLAG1 Java Applet

This example shows the parameters available for flag1.class:

<APPLET code="flag1.class" width=440 height=48>
<PARAM name="FONT" value="ARIAL">
<PARAM name="SIZE" value="32">
<PARAM name="DELAY" value="50">
<PARAM name="TEXT" value="Thomas H&ouml;vel Software">
</APPLET>

Enter text for browsers that do not support Java above the </APPLET> line and behind alt=:

* Willkommen * Welcome * Bienvenue *

<APPLET code="flag1.class" width=440 height=48 alt="* Willkommen * Welcome * Bienvenue *">
<PARAM name="FONT" value="ARIAL">
<PARAM name="SIZE" value="20">
<PARAM name="DELAY" value="50">
<PARAM name="TEXT" value="Willkommen * Welcome * Bienvenue">
* Willkommen * Welcome * Bienvenue *
</APPLET>

How to use:

• <APPLET>: Defines the applet (code=) and the size of the window; optionally you can specify a codebase (codebase=) if the applet is stored at a different site.
• Parameter FONT: Select the Font Family (eg Helvetica or Arial, TimesRoman, Courier)
  Parameter SIZE: Size of the font - should be significantly smaller than the window size to allow space for jumping letters!
• Parameter DELAY: Delay between animations in milliseconds - 50 is a good value for smooth animations, use 100 or 150 for slow animations
• Parameter TEXT: Contains the text you want to show!
• flag2.class allows to specify the background color!
• flag3.class allows to specify the alternating foreground colors.

New Parameters for flag2.class

• Parameter BACKGROUNDCOLOR: specifies the background color (default: black)

New Parameters for flag3.class

• Parameter COLORSTEPS: Specifies the number of steps of transition between both foreground colors..
• Parameter TEXTCOLOR1R, TEXTCOLOR1G, TEXTCOLOR1B: Specify the foreground color at the start of a cycle (red, green, and blue component, each between 0 and 255).
• Parameter TEXTCOLOR2R, TEXTCOLOR2G, TEXTCOLOR2B: Specify the foreground color at the end of a cycle (red, green, and blue component, each between 0 and 255).

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