CoolMap
Written by Mark Qian (version F1.3)
-- AdWare --
This software is !!
Feel FREE to share with(pass to) your friends and clients, upload to your favorite BBS,
On-line systems, FTP sites, or collect it into any CD-ROMs!!
CoolMap is running in Map Mode:
(You will eventually show your visitors the image map on your page in this mode)
The button above the map is a feature of Adware.
- you are not able to remove it in this Adware version.
If you really like to remove it, please go shareware.
CoolMap is running in Design Mode:
(You create your image map in this mode. In this mode, you use Coolmap to generate a HTML script
which calls itself in Map mode).
CoolMap can also be used as other GUI components such as a Toolbar
The button above the map is a feature of Adware.
- you are not able to remove it in this Adware version.
If you really like to remove it, please go shareware.
Description:
CoolMap is a Java applet which works as an image map.
It is COOL because it not only works as an image map but also comes
with a built-in design center which makes image map design and maintenance
visible. A sound will also be played when mouse is moved over a particular
hot area. The corresponding URL will be opened when clicking at a hot area.
Details about how to install it in your page is available in below.
NOTE: Both Adware (FREE) and shareware (NOT FREE) versions are
available. The parameters marked with (share) are only
available in shareware version.
This Adware version has all the functions available for FREE. Only thing that you
have to "pay" is that you are not able to remove the button above the imagemap.
This button display the infor about the author's home page. To remove the button,
you need to register the shareware version.
:
********* You have to make sure the Adware version (FREE)
works fine in your server before you register the
shareware version because you are buying a Code.
That is, after you register the shareware (pay fee)
only thing you will recieve is a Code which can be
used to unzip the shareware package. The Code is
NOT refundable, NOT returnable, and NOT exchangable.
Don't register the shareware if you are NOT sure
- It REALLY WORK in your server
- You REALLY like to use the shareware.
Parameters:
mode - There are two values:
design - You can design you image map in this mode. In this mode,
you use Coolmap to generate a HTML script which calls
itself in Map mode. That is, after clicking at "Generate
HTML Script"button when you finish your design, you can get
the ready-to-plug-in HTML script in "HTML Scropt" field
at the bottom of Coolmap Design Center. Copy and Paste
it to your page.
map - This is the regular mode when the map is pluged in to your page
(You will eventually show your visitors the image map on your page
in this mode). The mode in HTML script generated by Coolmap Design
Center will be set to "map".
whichBase - 0 the applet uses DocumentBase. That is, applet will search resouces from
the directory where HTML file resides
1 applet uses CodeBase. That is, applet will search resouces from
the directory where Java class files resides.
hotStyle 0 - Coolmap will not show the border of a hotware when mouse cursor
is over the hotarea.
1 - Coolmap will show a frashing border of a hotware when mouse cursor
is over the hotarea.
tipsOn 0 - Disable tooltips.
1 - Enable tooltips.
imageWidth - The width of your image which is used as the map.
imageHeigth - The heigth of your image which is used as the map.
hintWidth - The width of tool tips window.
fontHeight - The heigth of tool tips window.
mapImage - File name of the image which is used as the map.
hot_area1 - The infor about hot area 1
hot_area1 - The infor about hot area 2
...
hot_arean - The infor about hot area n
The sound played by this applet can be turn On/Off dynamically button another
applet wrtten by Mark Qian, CButton.
If you don't see any running applet or image above and get a message "class not found"
that means that
- You may forget to rename the class files(see readme.txt fro instructions)
- You may rename class names to wrong names
- If it work locally but not in your server, you may use a wrong case for your resource files
(The file names are case sensitive). Or you did not set their file access attributes correctly.
Please go Mark's Page and follow the
Step By Step instructions there.
Contact Mark Qian to get help.
More BETTER applets are available.