Ballwriter V1.1 - by Mikael Boman - Copyright  1998-03-28

Description:

	This applet moves a ball around and types out 
	the text of a given textfile. In short, a somewhat 'cooler' 
	typewriter applet.
	The textfile can contain some 'markups' to improve
	the output.

Parameters:
		<APPLET code=Ballwriter1_1.class width=265 height=265>
		<param name=file value="text.txt">
		<param name=ball value="ball.gif">
		<param name=sleep value="40">
		<param name=steps value="30">
		<param name=margin value="15">
		<param name=fontSize value="12">
		<param name=bgColor value="235 235 235">
		<param name=textColor value="45 45 45">
		<param name=copyright value="(c) 1997-98 Citerus, www.citerus.se. All Rights Reserved.">
		<param name=creator value="Created by Mikael Boman of Citerus, mikael.boman@citerus.se">
		Well, since you don't have a Java-enabled browser, this isn't much fun for you is it?
		</APPLET>


Parameter descriptions:

	The parameternames speak alot for themselves but I give
	them a short descrition anyway. 
	These are the parameters that can be changed (with restrictions and default values).

	file (default: text.txt):
		path to textfile (relative to the class-file)
		
	ball (default: ball.gif):
	 	path to the image that will move around and spray out the characters
	
	sleep (min: 20, max: 80, default: 50):
		Number of milliseconds to sleep between repaints
		
	steps (min: 10, max: 70, default: 30):
		The number of steps the characters will take between 
		release from the image and their final position
		
	margin (min: 0, max: width of applet, default: 15):
		How much margin to have to the left of the text
		
	fontSize (min: 5, max: 30, default: 12):
		size of font to use
		
	bgColor (default: 255 255 255):	
		color of applet background
		
	textColor (default: 0 0 0):
		color of text
	
Textfile:
	The text in the textfile will be presented just as it looks in a 
	texteditor. If you don't have any newline-characters, the text will 
	be on one row. 

	If the textfile is to long to fit in the applet with the chosen font, the applet will 
	not start. Try to edit the textfile or alter the fontsize to make it work. 

	All characters should work, and newline-characters are correctly interpreted as a change 
	of line. Also tab-characters are correctly interpreted.

	For the future, supporting other markups, such as italic and bold text
	is planned. 

	Have a look at the 'text.txt' included with this package, in which you will find some 
	examples of how to create a nice looking textfile.
	

IMPORTANT:
	You must have LinkWindow.class and Ball.class in the same directory as
	where the Ballwriter1_1.class is located. 
	The copyright and creator parameters must remain unaltered 
	(look at the parameters above).
	Otherwise the applet won't start. 

Credits
	In the production of this applet I have had great help from Tobias Hill.
	Even the first idea was his, so I owe him a lot. Thanx man! See his work at
	http://www.citerus.se/embryo/ (for example the BumpMap and Sphere applets)

Copyright and distribution notices:

	You may use this applet freely on your homepage as long 
	as the following is true:
	*  Your homepage isn't commercial.
	*  You agree to the license agreement in the file
		license.txt that this file is accompanied by. 
	*  The applet isn't altered in any other way than
		what is possible to do by setting the parameters 
		from the html document. That means for instance: 
		The applet 'should'/'have to' launch the linkwindow 
		when beeing clicked, and the initial-text (when the
		applet starts up) should remain intact.
	
	Eventhough you are allowed to use a copy of this applet
	I, Mikael Boman, own the full rights to the sourcecode. 
	I can also, without further discussion, take away your 
	rights to use this applet on your page, if I for any 
	reason (whatsoever) find it used in an inapropriate 
	context. 

	If you want to use this applet in a commercial context, 
	please contact me. 

	In case of bugs please send me a mail about it.

	I am also interested in hearing where and how you use it,
	so when you are done please send me an e-mail.
	
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Mikael Boman,  1998-03-27							
mikael.boman@citerus.se

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