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                     README for Animation Applet 
                          September 26, l997       
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                   (c) Copyright David Chan, 1997


This document provides information you may find useful in running
Animation Applet.


HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT
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To view animate.txt on screen in Notepad, maximize the Notepad 
window.

To print animate.txt, open it in Notepad or another word processor, 
then use the Print command on the File menu.


DESCRIPTION
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Animation Applet is a freeware Java(tm) applet that cycles through 
a series of gif files and displays them as an animation. Moving 
your mouse over the applet plays a specified sound. Clicking on
the applet takes you to a specified url. Customizable features 
include changing the: animation file, sound file, link url and 
frame rate.

  
HTML CODING
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Place the following code in your HTML file to use this applet:
  
<!-- begin applet code -->
<applet code=animate.class id=animate width=320 height=240>
<param name=imageFile value="img">
<param name=numImages value=2>
<param name=fps value=10>
<param name=audio value="sound.au">
<param name=url value="http://www.integral.net.au/~dchan/gallery/index.html">
</applet>
<!-- end applet code -->
  
Note: If no parameters are entered for descriptions, then default 
values will be given. These are shown in the HTML code above. 
Make sure you enter the name of the sound file exactly. Sound
and animation files should be placed in the same directory as the 
html document that contains the applet. Please change the height 
and width of the applet to suit your image.

  
PARAMETER DESCRIPTION
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Values for parameters can be changed to customize the applet. 
Following is a list of parameter names and what they do:
  
imageFile    -	name of the image sequence eg if value="earth", 
		files should be displayed earth01, earth02, etc
numImages    - 	number of images to be displayed
fps          - 	frames per second (the higher this value, the 
		faster the images will move)
audio        - 	name of sound file
url          - 	url of the linking site
 

USING APPLET ON YOUR OWN SITE
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To use Animation Applet on your own site you must first
create a html document which references the applet. This code
can be found in this readme under the "HTML CODING" title.
The html document and the applet class file should then be 
uploaded in "ASCII" and "BINARY" modes respectively. A link
back to my site would be much appreciated.

  
SENDING SUGGESTIONS, CONTENT ENHANCEMENTS, AND ERRORS
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If you have suggestions for features you would like to see in 
future editions of Animation Applet or comments about the current 
version, please send them to:
  
       Internet: http://www.geocities.com/davidchan
       E-mail: davidchan@hotpop.com
            
Comments about errors, comprehensiveness, or validity of 
information presented are welcome. Please send these comments 
by e-mail. 

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