Parameter 1 must be included in the applet tag in order for the Speedy Messages Java applet to work. Most of the parameters will default if you fail to define them, however we suggest you include all the parameters so the applet is ensured to work correctly. Usually the easiest thing to do is cut and paste the applet tag info used in the sample and modify it to fit your web page.

Color definition. Speedy Messages uses the same color definition scheme as HTML. Except that the number that describes a color in Smooth Scroll must be specified in decimal as an integer between 0 and 16777215 decimal (0 and FFFFFF hex). Reading from left to right, the red component of the color is contained within the first FF component of the hex number, the green component is in the second FF component, and the blue is in the last FF component. This may sound daunting, but if you have a calculator that can convert between the two formats it isn't. (The calculator that is shipped with Windows95 has this function.)

Color Encoding. Just pick a red component between decimal 0 and 255. Convert it to its hexadecimal equivalent (e.g., 255 = FF), this is now the first component of the three component hexadecimal number (i.e, FF????). Do the same with the green (second), and blue (third) components. Then convert the resulting hexadecimal number to decimal. Use this number in the appropriate color related applet parameter tag.

Parameter 1
Attribute: Copyright notice.
param name="Notice"
value="Speedy Messages, (c) 1997 OpenCube Technologies, Registered 2862"
Note: This must be included for the applet to work.

Parameter 2
Attribute: Background Color
param name="bgcolor"
Value=X, where X is a color represented by a decimal number as described above.

Parameter 3
Attribute: Text Color
param name="textcolor"
Value=X, where X is a color represented by a decimal number as described above.

Parameter 4
Attribute: Bold
param name="fontbold"
Value=Ture or False, True=yes bold, False=no bold

Parameter 5
Attribute: Font Type
param name="font"
Value=X, where x is a valid font name, for example "times", "arial"

Parameter 6
Attribute: Font Size
param name="fontsize"
Value=X, where X is the size of the message font

Parameter 7
Attribute: Speed
param name="speed"
Value=X, where X is the speed of the speedy messages, 1 = fast - higher the
number, faster the speed, usually 1 - 30 works well.

Parameter 8
Attribute: Number of Frames
param name="frames"
Value=X, Where X is the number of frames it takes for each character to scroll into place, a suitable value depends on the speed setting, however 10 - 100 is usually a good range.

Parameter 9
Attribute: Delay
param name="delay"
Value=X, Where x is the delay time in milliseconds before the next message starts scrolling into view. The default is 2000 (2 seconds).

Parameter 10
Attribute: Accelerate Character Animations
param name="accelerate"
Value= true-accelerate, false-do not accelerate

Parameter 11
Attribute: Message
param name="desc0" - "descN"
Use "desc0" as the param name for the first line of text to be shot into view, "desc1" for the second, "desc2" for the third... you may use as many messages as you wish!
value=X, where X is the message ("my message"), make shore your messages shorter than the width of the applet or its shore to get cut up.

Parameter 12
Attribute: Number of Message Lines
param name="desctotal"
value=X, where x is the number of message lines to be shot into view, for example if you use, as above, "desc0" = "hello world" and "desc1" = "Welcome to my web page" then numberoflines would = 2