The Java Boutique: iPopper - iPopper is a cool little toolbox applet that allows you to place a system-like Popup Menu anywhere at all on the page. iPopper pops up anywhere, even outside the applet and supports up to 100 menu items!

========================================================================= Applet: CodeBrain iPopper.class Source: http://www.codebrain.com Usage: Free for All, No Restrictions; No Visible Notices, No Keys This is a very simple applet that pops a system-like menu, but also has mouseOver and image effects. As this is a very straightforward usage, the documentation is quite brief. Read through the doc to get a quick overview; then work with the supplied demo_0.html To exercise the applet, send all files begining with demo_0_xxxx to your server, as well as the ipopper.class file. As always, be sure to send the class file up in binary, and place all related files in the same place as the html page to get started. ========================================================================= ------------------------------------------------------------------------- // Must be present EXACTLY or the applet will show an error on the menu // There are no visible notices in the applet, however. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- // This sets the applet background color. // Usual HTML format... Example: value = "#FF0000" would make the applet // background red. // // One common error we hear all the time is that the applet space color // does not change in response to this parameter. If you run into this, // it's because the images used are covering the whole applet space. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- // iPopper uses three images, all three required. Here's what they do... // // Image0 shows when the applet is static, no menu up, no mouse over // Image1 shows when the mouse is over the applet space // Image2 shows when the applet is clicked, and the menu is opened // // You can, of course, name the images anything you wish to name them. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- // These parameters set the position where the popup menu will appear, // relative to the upper left corner of the applet space. The values // are in pixels. // // Note that you *can* have the popup appear *outside* the applet space, // even at some distance from the applet... which opens some interesting // design possibilities. Do take caution with your positioning, though, // so the popup is visible! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- // This sets the items to be listed on the menu. // // For EACH ITEM, change the number portion of the parameter. Numbers // should be successive, starting at 0, with no skips in the number // sequence. For example: // // // // // // Note the use of a hyphen "-" in Item3; this is how you would insert // a separator (horizontal line) between items on the list. (Separators, // of course, are not linked.) // // Have a look at the included demo. Make *certain* you start your item // list with Item0 and have no skips in the sequence! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- // This is the Linkx associated with a given ItemX, as above, following // the very same numbering scheme as in the ItemX parameters -- that is, // Link1 would be the link associated with Item1, Link2 associates with // Item2, etc. // // Note that separators (see above) do not acquire links, and that paths // used in links should normally be in explicit http://somesite.com/etc // format. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- // This is the target frame or window that the links will hook to. All // links work to the same target. // // Just so you don't have to go look it up... Target takes the // same general values that you use in HTML. Values with an underscore // usually refer to the browser itself, thus: // // _new - opens a new window // _blank - also a new window // _self - loads in the same frame // _top - opens in the same window // // When using a framed page layout, the value for Target would be the // name of the frame where you want the linked page to appear; i.e., // main, contents, george -- whatever name you've given the frame. ========================================================================= This is a simple applet with a lot of possibilities, so spend a little time experimenting... That's it, that's all, go to it! All our best, CodeBrain.com Free Java ========================================================================= The CodeBrainiPopper.class applet is (c) 1999, 2000 by CodeBrain All responsibility for use of the applet remains with the user. Redistribution of the applet without our express permission is forbidden!