DJSearch

DJSearch

Applet Features

Here's a free applet that I use on my own personal search page that gives me access to a large number of search engines very quickly.
Options include placing a personalized logo on the top of the applet , as well as a message ( both can be omitted if you wish)
Eight search engines are included. You can add more by modifying the search engine text file as explained in the documentation.
You can also tile the applet with an image to give it the same texture as the rest of your page.

Applet Parameters

<APPLET CODE= DJSearch.class archive = search.zip WIDTH=300 HEIGHT=150>
<Param name= logo value = decaf.gif>
<Param name= engine value = search.txt>
<Param name= header value = "WEB Search Applet">
<Param name= headerfontsize value = 20>
<Param name = bordersize value = 3>
<Param name= headercolor value = 0xFF0000>
<Param name = backgroundColor value = 0x000000>
<Param name = foregroundColor value = 0x99cc99>
</APPLET>

backgroundColor The background color of the applet. Only important if a borderSize other than 0 is selected. Enter as hex or Decimal notation.

foregroundColor The foreground color of the applet. Enter as hex or Decimal notation.

headerColor The color of the header message at the top of the applet.Enter as hex or Decimal notation.

header An optional message that is displayed at the top of the applet. Message is centered unless an alternate logo is supplied.

headerFontSize The font size of the header message. Defaults to 12 if not supplied

logo An optional .gif or .jpg file that will be placed in the top left corner of the applet. If a logo is supplied, the header message will begin approx. 10 pixels to the right of the logo.

engine This is the list of available search engine. The engine file can be modified by the user with a simple text editor like NotePad.

borderSize An optional border around the applet. The border color will be the same as the backgroundColor parameter listed above. Border defaults to "none"

bg An optional .gif or .jpg parameter that will tile into the applet.

Search engines supported

InfoSeek|http://infoseek.go.com/Titles?qt=
AltaVista|http://altavista.com/cgi-bin/query?q=
HotBot|http://hotbot.com/?MT=
Lycos|http://www.lycos.com/srch/?lpv=1&loc=searchhp&query=
Yahoo|http://search.yahoo.com/bin/search?p=
WebCrawler|http://www.webcrawler.com/cgi-bin/WebQuery?searchText=
Goto.Com|http://www.goto.com/d/search/p/yahoo/?type=topbar&Keywords=
MetaCrawler|http://search.go2net.com/crawler?general=
WebSense|http://www.websense.com/bin/net/sock.plx?str=

To add a new engine, do a simple search from the engine and examine the syntax that the engine uses to find your search. Copy that string into the text file.

Format for the text file is " engine name | search string "
Place the "|" character between the two parameters.

DECAF JAVA

backgroundColor	The background color of the applet. Only important if a borderSize other than 0 is selected. Enter as hex or Decimal notation.
foregroundColor	The foreground color of the applet. Enter as hex or Decimal notation.
headerColor	The color of the header message at the top of the applet.Enter as hex or Decimal notation.
header	An optional message that is displayed at the top of the applet. Message is centered unless an alternate logo is supplied.
headerFontSize	The font size of the header message. Defaults to 12 if not supplied
logo	An optional .gif or .jpg file that will be placed in the top left corner of the applet. If a logo is supplied, the header message will begin approx. 10 pixels to the right of the logo.
engine	This is the list of available search engine. The engine file can be modified by the user with a simple text editor like NotePad.
borderSize	An optional border around the applet. The border color will be the same as the backgroundColor parameter listed above. Border defaults to "none"
bg	An optional .gif or .jpg parameter that will tile into the applet.