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The following Parameters are available for JtMedium :

As an example if your sounds are kept in a directory called sounds ,the entry is of this type:

<PARAM NAME = sdirectory VALUE="sounds/">

That forward slash has to be present. If your sounds are in the same directory as your html and .class files, skip that entire line.


2. idirectory
Its the Image directory. It should be below your main directory. As an example if your images are kept in a directory called images ,the entry is of this type:

<PARAM NAME = idirectory VALUE="images/">

That forward slash has to be present.

If your images are in the same directory as your html and .class files, skip the entire line.


3. introloop
Its the initial background sound clip.  It should be Short (for quick download), sweet and loop-able.

If you run the applet on your hard-drive, you may not notice the delay in loop loading.

But because your web page visitors could be surfing with a slow connection,, they might experience a long delay before the applet actually does anything visible or audible.

The very first thing the applet does is to download and play this clip to keep your visitors expectant. Therefore this "introloop" should be short and sweet.
The entry is of this type:

<PARAM NAME = introloop VALUE="nameofshortloop.au">

If you did not include an introloop, skip that entire line.


4. longloop
These sound clips are the last ones to be downloaded and played.

When about 75% of the pictures or images have been shown for the first time, the longloop(s) start(s) downloading in the background. This is so because they are usually longer but more appropriate than the introloop.

If you list more than one clip for the long loop que, they are downloaded in the order in which they are listed.

When the very first one is fully downloaded, it replaces the introloop as the background sound.

When the second longloop is fully downloaded, it replaces the first one; etc. When all the listed long loops have been downloaded, the applet cycles through them in the order in which they were received.

Each longloop is played for a period specified by the 'loopcycles' parameter.

As an example, if <PARAM NAME = loopcycles VALUE= "3"> and  <PARAM NAME = myspeed VALUE= "6000">
then the longloop plays for 18000 milliseconds (3 X 6000) before its replaced by the next longloop. The entry is of this type:

<PARAM NAME = longloop VALUE="loop1.au">
or
<PARAM NAME = longloop VALUE="loop1.au loop2.au loop3.au"> 

Only the .au type of sound files can be used with the current version of JtMedium  because it was compiled with the old API. Version 3.0 with include .wavs and native .midi capabilities.


5. mysonglist
This is a list of (usually) very short sound clips that play at a set interval and at random, over the continuous background music. You can list as many as you want. Separate each name with at least one space as in the example below:

<PARAM NAME = mysonglist VALUE="Hi.au sah.au laugh.au">

If you did not include any shortclips, skip that entire line.



6. myimagelist
This is a list of images that are of the .gif or .jpg format only. You can list as many as you like. Separate each name with at least one space as in the example below:

<PARAM NAME = myimagelist VALUE="image1.jpg image2.gif image3.jpg">

If you did not include any images, skip that entire line.


7. myfile
The regular file containing the text messages that will flash under the applet.
Look at the examples provided earlier.
The entry is of this type:

<PARAM NAME = myfile VALUE="filename.txt">

The extension doesn't have to be .txt If you don't use this parameter, the applet will welcome your visitor anyway.

8. appletcolor

The applet will try to assume the color you specify for its background.
The appletcolor parameter is a 6 figure hex value (0 to 9 to A to F).
The entry is of this type:

<PARAM NAME = appletcolor         VALUE="B766C4"> 


If you do not specify the appletcolor parameter, the applet will try
to guess the color of your web-page and emulate it so it will blend in. This helps the applet
not to stick out of your homepage. 

Visual results will depend on many things including the browser/graphics card you are using. If you do not specify this parameter,
and the applet fails to guess the background color of your web-page it will
default to an alarming red. So specify this parameter whenever this could happen.

9. myspeed

The entry is of this type:


<PARAM NAME = myspeed         VALUE="4000"> 


This is the interval between the cycling of the shortclips.(mysonglist)
The default is 5000 milliseconds. The smaller this number is the faster the 
short loop looping.


 

The North label is a large  fraction of a rectangle that occupies the north end of the applet space.
The entry is of this type:

<PARAM NAME = northlabel VALUE="no">

This is determines if the north labels appear or not. Default is yes.

If the parameter is "no" and the northbutton parameter is  enabled, the 'northlabel'  fills the width of the applet.

If the northbutton and northlabel are both disabled, The applet stretches to occupy the space giving you more space for image viewing.
The northlabel can be used to hold a caption.
The northbutton can be used to debug your applet parameters (short clip names are displayed here as they are being cycled.)

The North button is a small  fraction of the left side of a rectangle that occupies the north end of the applet space.
The entry is of this type:

<PARAM NAME = northbutton VALUE="no">

This is determines if the north button appears or not. Default is yes. If disabled the applet stretches to occupy the space giving you more space for image viewing.