The consulting.com Horizontal Scrolling Text Applet

ConsultTicker Horizontal Text Scroller Version 1.0

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When using the free evaluation version of the Horizontal Text Scroller, the message "free applets at www.consultcom.com" will be displayed in the browser's status bar. The purchased version does not display this message.

To order the purchased version of the Horizontal Text Scroller, please visit http://www.consultcom.com and browse to the Horizontal Scroller page in our Software section.

Easy Setup
The easiest way to set up the applet on your site is to start with the applet code found on this page. Use notepad and cut and paste the applet code from this sample file into your HTML file. Then try it out and customize it for your site. Please note, after you change the HTML file you must hit 'reload' on your browser to view the changes (sometimes you must close the browser and reopen it to see the changes).

Note: It is very important that you do not modify or remove the copyright parameter. This will cause a message stating that the applet is "unregistered."

Now supporting text file input of lines! Edit a simple text file and dynamically change what the scroller displays.

Applet parameters

Required parameters:

copyright
The copyright parameter must be included, and may not be altered, or the scroller will display a message stating the applet is 'unregistered'. The value for this parameter must be:
ConsultScroll Horizontal Scroller v1.0 Copyright (c) 1999, consulting.com Inc.

backgroundColor
This is the background color of the applet. There are two different ways to specify this parameter: by color name or by RGB color values.

To use a color name, use one of the following colors below:

    		black
    		blue
    		cyan
    		darkGray
    		gray
    		green
    		lightGray
    		magenta
    		orange
    		pink
    		red
    		white
    		yellow

Or, you can specify the red, green, and blue values for a unique RGB color: specify three number from 0 - 255 separated by commas.

For example code this for the color red:
<param name=backgroundColor value="255,0,0">

textColor
This is the color of the scrolling text. Colors supported are the same as the backgroundColor parameter.

border
Set to either yes or no to indicate whether or not a border should appear around the scrolling text.

borderColor
Sets the color of the border. Colors supported are the same as the backgroundColor parameter.

borderRaised
Set to either yes or no to indicate whether or not a the border will appear three dimensional.

font
This is the font for all lines. Use one of the following:

    		Dialog
    		Helvetica
    		TimesRoman
    		Courier

fontSize
The size of the text in the scroller.

fontStyle
This is the font style for the scrolling text. Use one of the following below:

    		PLAIN
    		ITALIC
    		BOLD

text
This is the text that will be displayed in the scroller. Please note, if you are using the textFile parameter to input the text from a text file, then this parameter will be ignored. Text may either come from the text parameter or the textFile parameter, but not both.

textFile
If you are using a text file as input to the scroller, this parameter identifies the name of the text file. Make sure the text file is spelled correctly, upper and lower case matter. Put the text file in the same directory as the class file: HorScroller.class.

For example, if your text file is named scroll.txt, enter the following parameter:
<param name=textFile value="scroll.txt">

Frequently Asked Questions
I added the applet parameters to my HTML file and the applet doesn't load.
Try the following three steps:

1. clear your browsers cache
2. close your browser
3. open your browser, and reload the page

I get the error message: class HorScrollerEval not found:

> If the applet doesn't start and your browser displays the error message above, make sure the file HorScrollerEval.class is on your web server in the same directory as your HTML file. Also make sure it's spelled correctly, upper and lower case matter (spell it exactly like this: HorScrollerEval.class).

I get the error message: Applet exception: security violation: security.class from local disk trying to access url.

> If you're testing the applet with a text file on your local machine (not on a web server), Netscape Communicator may not start the applet and complain about a security error. Don't worry, the applet works fine, this is a bug in Netscape. Move the applet to your web server and try it there.

I have a problem that is not listed here.

Email support@consultcom.com and include your site's URL and we'll take a look at it. If you have ordered the applet, please include your transaction number in all emails.