AnfyBlobs - Copyright (C) by Fabio Ciucci 1996-99


This applet can generate and animate a realtime "blobs" effect, a sort of
"light interference" between lightballs, but it may look rather psychedelic. 

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NECESSARY FILES

Apart from the overlay image, the following 4 ".class" files must be 
uploaded: 

blob.class 
blobs.class
Lware.class
anfy.class

Plus, blobs.jar for speedy loading on recent browsers.

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EXAMPLE.

Insert the <applet></applet> tag in your html document as follows to add
 this applet to your page (Comments after the ";" symbol are code 
descriptions and acceptable min/max values. They are not part of the applet
 language):

<applet archive="blobs.jar" code="blobs.class" width="180" height="140">
<param name="credits" value="Applet by Fabio Ciucci (www.anfyjava.com)">
<param name="regcode" value="NO">         ; Registration code (if you have it)
<param name="reglink" value="NO">         ; Optional URL link when the applet
                                          is "clicked".
<param name="regnewframe" value="YES">      ; Reglink opened in new frame?
<param name="regframename" value="_blank">  ; Name of new frame for reglink
<param name="statusmsg" value="Blobs applet">  ; Statusbar message
<param name="res" value="2">                   ; resolution (1-8)
<param name="nblobs" value="4">                ; number of blobs (2-8)
<param name="minspeed" value="12">             ; minimum speed (1-15)
<param name="bval1" value="210">               ; Blob val 1
<param name="bval2" value="35600">             ; Blob val 2
<param name="bval3" value="35600">             ; Blob val 3
<param name="numpal" value="1">                ; Color palette (1-6)
<param name="sinemode" value="YES">            ; Sinus movements ("YES" or "NO")
<param name="starshape" value="NO">            ; Star shape ("YES" or "NO")
<param name="negative" value="NO">             ; Negative colors ("YES" or "NO")
<param name="overimg" value="NO">              ; Optional image over applet
<param name="overimgX" value="0">              ; Over image X offset
<param name="overimgY" value="0">              ; Over image Y offset
<param name="memdelay" value="1000">           ; Memory de-allocation delay
<param name="priority" value="3">              ; Task priority (1..10)
<param name="fixnetscape" value="NO">          ; Fix Netscape 3.0 bug ("YES","NO")
<param name="MinSYNC" value="10">              ; Min. milliseconds/frame for sync
Sorry, your browser doesn't support Java.    ; Message for no java browsers.
</applet>                                    ; End of applet tag

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PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS

The following instructions describe the meaning of the available 
parameters for this applet:

[Specify the applet and its size]

<applet archive="blobs.jar" code="blobs.class" width=180 height=140>                             
Here, you specify the applet name and its width and height in pixels.

<param name="res" value="2">                   ; resolution (1-8)

The "res" parameter determines the resolution: res=1  results in small
 pixels with slow effect. With res=8, pixels are too big but the effect
 is faster. Optimal choices are 1-3.

[Credit parameter]

<param name=credits value="Applet by Fabio Ciucci (www.anfyjava.com)">

Attempting to change the credit parameter will disable the applet.

[Registration parameters]

<param name="regcode" value="NO">         ; Registration code (if you have it)

To activate the reg parameters, read the shareware registration notes.
In the "regcode" parameter, place the registration code you purchased 
from us. If the code is correct and the applet is run from the registered
 domain name, "link" parameters will be enabled and the applet will be
linked to an associated URL when it mouse-clicked.

<param name="reglink" value="NO">         ; Optional URL link
<param name="regnewframe" value="YES">      ; Reglink opened in new frame?

"_blank"  : To load the link in a new blank unnamed browser window.
"_self"   : To load the link into the same window the applet occupies.
"_parent" : To load the link into the immediate FRAMESET parent.
"_top"    : To load the link into the top body of the window.

<param name=regframename value="_blank">  ; Name of new frame for reglink

You can also set a custom frame name, such as "myframe1".

<param name=statusmsg value="Blobs applet">  ; Statusbar message

The text set here will be shown at the bottom of a browser window, statusbar.

[Blobs settings]

<param name="nblobs" value="4">                ; number of blobs (2-8)

The number of blobs can go from 2 to 8.

<param name="minspeed" value="12">             ; minimum speed (1-15)

The minimum rotation speed can go from 1 to 15... optimal settings are low 
minspeed on small bwidth and bheight, and high minspeed when the size is 
greater than 60.

<param name="bval1" value="210">               ; Blob val 1
<param name="bval2" value="35600">             ; Blob val 2
<param name="bval3" value="35600">             ; Blob val 3

The applet uses three types of generators and the resultant blobs are
the complex product of them. The generators are named "Intensity" parameters,
 since they directly affect light intensity. You can freely change values for
 them, but I recommend you to leave them as default setting, which produces a
 good blob effect.
 
<param name="numpal" value="1">                ; Color palette (1-6)

With "numpal" you can choose between 6 different color palettes.

<param name="sinemode" value="YES">            ; Sinus movements ("YES" or "NO")

Setting "sinemode" parameter to "YES" makes the blobs appear in a waving
fashion, setting it to "NO" makes the blobs appear to bounce.

<param name="starshape" value="NO">            ; Star shape ("YES" or "NO")

Setting the "starshape" parameter to "YES" gives the blobs a romboid
shape rather than sphericalal shape.

<param name="negative" value="NO">             ; Negative colors ("YES" or "NO")

Setting "negative" to "YES" the effect will display negative colours.

[Overlay image]

<param name="overimg" value="NO">           ; Optional image over applet
<param name="overimgX" value="0">           ; Over image X offset
<param name="overimgY" value="0">           ; Over image Y offset


With the "overimg" parameter you can specify the name of an image that will
be shown over the applet. The best options are transparent GIF images.

NOTE: Animated GIF images are supported, but will be displayed as animated
only on latest browsers (Netscape 4 and Explorer 4 or newer).
With "overimgX" and "overimgY" you can position the image over the applet area.