Pineapplesoft distributes two applets free of charges:

• GraphicsButton;
• RandomLinkButton.

We hope you'll enjoy these applets and that you will find they are a valuable addition to your Web site.

Feel free to use the applets on your site at no charges. We only require that you return a link to our site, if possible: www.psol.be

You should carefully read the terms and conditions contained in the license agreement before using this software. Your use of this software indicates your acceptance of this license agreement and warranty.

GraphicsButton, v 1.0.3

The GraphicsButton is a button with an image instead of text. Ben, the developper, explains "I must confess I have never been happy with graphics used as buttons on Web pages because they do no depress when I click on them.
Not surprisingly my first applet tackles this long time frustration of mine. While I was at it, I throw other features, like sound, in the bucket."
You can use the GraphicsButton on your own page provided you respect the terms of our no-nonsense licence agreement.

Sample

Syntax

The syntax for GraphicsButton is:
<applet code=GraphicsButton.class width=cx height=cy>
<param name=src value="fname.gif">
<param name=href value="url">
<param name=target value="name">
<param name=tooltip value="help">
<param name=audiotip value="aname.au">
<P>This page is best viewed with a Java-enabled browser.
</applet>
Please mind the quotes!
Where

cx & cy (required)

are the width and height of the applet respectively. Set to the width and height of the graphics plus 3. If the applet doesn't look good, make sure you have setup the width and height of the graphics plus 3!

fname.gif (required)

is the filename of the graphics to display in the button. The URL is relative to the document (.htm file);

url

is the URL to load in the browser when the user clicks the button. If you leave this parameter, the button is disabled.;

target

is the name of the target window, this is more interesting with frames. The usual reserved names (_blank, _self, _parent or _top) are valid names;

help

is a short explanation displayed in the browser status bar when the mouse flies over the button. Typically it describes the URL. If you leave this parameter, no explanation is provided;

aname.au

is a sound file that is played whenever the mouse flies over the button. The URL is absolute or relative to the document (.htm file). If you leave this parameter, no sound is played. The sound must be in .au (Unix-like) format, wave/quicktime are not supported.

It is always a good idea to include a textual link between the <applet> and </applet> tags. This is what users without a Java-enabled browser see.

Microsoft FrontPage Users

Microsoft FrontPage users are well-advised to check the book "Running Microsoft FrontPage98" by Jim Buyens, 1997, Microsoft Press (ISBN: 1-57231-645-4).
The book discusses GraphicsButton with FrontPage on page 79-80 and 543.

Troubleshooting

If you have problems, please consult the troubleshooting section. Since these are free applets, we regret that we cannot provide support for them.

Download

Download the free applets directly from this site.

RandomLinkButton, v 1.0.2

The RandomLinkButton is a GraphicsButton that randomly jump to one link in a list of links when it is clicked. The ideal complement to your list of best links!

Syntax

It supports the same parameters as the GraphicsButton but href usage differs.
<param name=href value="url">
Where

url

is the URL of a text file with a list of URLs, one URL per line. The button randomly picks one URL and jump to it. If you leave this parameter, the button is disabled.

Troubleshooting

If you have problems, please consult the troubleshooting section. Since these are free applets, we regret that we cannot provide support for them.

Download

Download the free applets directly from this site.

Warning!

If you use the RandomLinkButton on your site, you must upload the GraphicsButton too. Even if you only use the RandomLinkButton. That because the two buttons share code.

Last update: January 2000.
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