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MouseTraiL CLock won't show on my webpage


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ska

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It's a smaLL probLem & i'm more interested in "why" i can't get the javascript cLock to show on my webpage than actuaLLy getting it there.
i copy the MouseTraiL CLock javascript, then paste it into the "body" of my webpage (in NVU) then upLoad it. My other graphics & text show up just fine - but no MouseTraiL CLock. What am i doing wrong? i have incLuded the script i am trying to use (pLease see beLow).
Any heLp wiLL be greatLy appreciated as i am totaLLy new to web page design :tazz:
thanx ...


<script language="JavaScript">

dCol='000000';//date colour.

fCol='000000';//face colour.

sCol='000000';//seconds colour.

mCol='000000';//minutes colour.

hCol='000000';//hours colour.

ClockHeight=40;

ClockWidth=40;

ClockFromMouseY=0;

ClockFromMouseX=100;



//Alter nothing below! Alignments will be lost!



d=new Array("SUNDAY","MONDAY","TUESDAY","WEDNESDAY","THURSDAY","FRIDAY","SATURDAY");

m=new Array("JANUARY","FEBRUARY","MARCH","APRIL","MAY","JUNE","JULY","AUGUST","SEPTEMBER","OCTOBER","NOVEMBER","DECEMBER");

date=new Date();

day=date.getDate();

year=date.getYear();

if (year < 2000) year=year+1900;

TodaysDate=" "+d[date.getDay()]+" "+day+" "+m[date.getMonth()]+" "+year;

D=TodaysDate.split('');

H='...';

H=H.split('');

M='....';

M=M.split('');

S='.....';

S=S.split('');

Face='1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12';

font='Arial';

size=1;

speed=0.6;

ns=(document.layers);

ie=(document.all);

Face=Face.split(' ');

n=Face.length;

a=size*10;

ymouse=0;

xmouse=0;

scrll=0;

props="<font face="+font+" size="+size+" color="+fCol+"><B>";

props2="<font face="+font+" size="+size+" color="+dCol+"><B>";

Split=360/n;

Dsplit=360/D.length;

HandHeight=ClockHeight/4.5

HandWidth=ClockWidth/4.5

HandY=-7;

HandX=-2.5;

scrll=0;

step=0.06;

currStep=0;

y=new Array();x=new Array();Y=new Array();X=new Array();

for (i=0; i < n; i++){y[i]=0;x[i]=0;Y[i]=0;X[i]=0}

Dy=new Array();Dx=new Array();DY=new Array();DX=new Array();

for (i=0; i < D.length; i++){Dy[i]=0;Dx[i]=0;DY[i]=0;DX[i]=0}

if (ns){

for (i=0; i < D.length; i++)

document.write('<layer name="nsDate'+i+'" top=0 left=0 height='+a+' width='+a+'><center>'+props2+D[i]+'</font></center></layer>');

for (i=0; i < n; i++)

document.write('<layer name="nsFace'+i+'" top=0 left=0 height='+a+' width='+a+'><center>'+props+Face[i]+'</font></center></layer>');

for (i=0; i < S.length; i++)

document.write('<layer name=nsSeconds'+i+' top=0 left=0 width=15 height=15><font face=Arial size=3 color='+sCol+'><center><b>'+S[i]+'</b></center></font></layer>');

for (i=0; i < M.length; i++)

document.write('<layer name=nsMinutes'+i+' top=0 left=0 width=15 height=15><font face=Arial size=3 color='+mCol+'><center><b>'+M[i]+'</b></center></font></layer>');

for (i=0; i < H.length; i++)

document.write('<layer name=nsHours'+i+' top=0 left=0 width=15 height=15><font face=Arial size=3 color='+hCol+'><center><b>'+H[i]+'</b></center></font></layer>');

}

if (ie){

document.write('<div id="Od" style="position:absolute;top:0px;left:0px"><div style="position:relative">');

for (i=0; i < D.length; i++)

document.write('<div id="ieDate" style="position:absolute;top:0px;left:0;height:'+a+';width:'+a+';text-align:center">'+props2+D[i]+'</B></font></div>');

document.write('</div></div>');

document.write('<div id="Of" style="position:absolute;top:0px;left:0px"><div style="position:relative">');

for (i=0; i < n; i++)

document.write('<div id="ieFace" style="position:absolute;top:0px;left:0;height:'+a+';width:'+a+';text-align:center">'+props+Face[i]+'</B></font></div>');

document.write('</div></div>');

document.write('<div id="Oh" style="position:absolute;top:0px;left:0px"><div style="position:relative">');

for (i=0; i < H.length; i++)

document.write('<div id="ieHours" style="position:absolute;width:16px;height:16px;font-family:Arial;font-size:16px;color:'+hCol+';text-align:center;font-weight:bold">'+H[i]+'</div>');

document.write('</div></div>');

document.write('<div id="Om" style="position:absolute;top:0px;left:0px"><div style="position:relative">');

for (i=0; i < M.length; i++)

document.write('<div id="ieMinutes" style="position:absolute;width:16px;height:16px;font-family:Arial;font-size:16px;color:'+mCol+';text-align:center;font-weight:bold">'+M[i]+'</div>');

document.write('</div></div>')

document.write('<div id="Os" style="position:absolute;top:0px;left:0px"><div style="position:relative">');

for (i=0; i < S.length; i++)

document.write('<div id="ieSeconds" style="position:absolute;width:16px;height:16px;font-family:Arial;font-size:16px;color:'+sCol+';text-align:center;font-weight:bold">'+S[i]+'</div>');

document.write('</div></div>')

}

(ns)?window.captureEvents(Event.MOUSEMOVE):0;

function Mouse(evnt){

ymouse = (ns)?evnt.pageY+ClockFromMouseY-(window.pageYOffset):event.y+ClockFromMouseY;

xmouse = (ns)?evnt.pageX+ClockFromMouseX:event.x+ClockFromMouseX;

}

(ns)?window.onMouseMove=Mouse:document.onmousemove=Mouse;

function ClockAndAssign(){

time = new Date ();

secs = time.getSeconds();

sec = -1.57 + Math.PI * secs/30;

mins = time.getMinutes();

min = -1.57 + Math.PI * mins/30;

hr = time.getHours();

hrs = -1.575 + Math.PI * hr/6+Math.PI*parseInt(time.getMinutes())/360;

if (ie){

Od.style.top=window.document.body.scrollTop;

Of.style.top=window.document.body.scrollTop;

Oh.style.top=window.document.body.scrollTop;

Om.style.top=window.document.body.scrollTop;

Os.style.top=window.document.body.scrollTop;

}

for (i=0; i < n; i++){

var F=(ns)?document.layers['nsFace'+i]:ieFace[i].style;

F.top=y[i] + ClockHeight*Math.sin(-1.0471 + i*Split*Math.PI/180)+scrll;

F.left=x[i] + ClockWidth*Math.cos(-1.0471 + i*Split*Math.PI/180);

}

for (i=0; i < H.length; i++){

var HL=(ns)?document.layers['nsHours'+i]:ieHours[i].style;

HL.top=y[i]+HandY+(i*HandHeight)*Math.sin(hrs)+scrll;

HL.left=x[i]+HandX+(i*HandWidth)*Math.cos(hrs);

}

for (i=0; i < M.length; i++){

var ML=(ns)?document.layers['nsMinutes'+i]:ieMinutes[i].style;

ML.top=y[i]+HandY+(i*HandHeight)*Math.sin(min)+scrll;

ML.left=x[i]+HandX+(i*HandWidth)*Math.cos(min);

}

for (i=0; i < S.length; i++){

var SL=(ns)?document.layers['nsSeconds'+i]:ieSeconds[i].style;

SL.top=y[i]+HandY+(i*HandHeight)*Math.sin(sec)+scrll;

SL.left=x[i]+HandX+(i*HandWidth)*Math.cos(sec);

}

for (i=0; i < D.length; i++){

var DL=(ns)?document.layers['nsDate'+i]:ieDate[i].style;

DL.top=Dy[i] + ClockHeight*1.5*Math.sin(currStep+i*Dsplit*Math.PI/180)+scrll;

DL.left=Dx[i] + ClockWidth*1.5*Math.cos(currStep+i*Dsplit*Math.PI/180);

}

currStep-=step;

}

function Delay(){

scrll=(ns)?window.pageYOffset:0;

Dy[0]=Math.round(DY[0]+=((ymouse)-DY[0])*speed);

Dx[0]=Math.round(DX[0]+=((xmouse)-DX[0])*speed);

for (i=1; i < D.length; i++){

Dy[i]=Math.round(DY[i]+=(Dy[i-1]-DY[i])*speed);

Dx[i]=Math.round(DX[i]+=(Dx[i-1]-DX[i])*speed);

}

y[0]=Math.round(Y[0]+=((ymouse)-Y[0])*speed);

x[0]=Math.round(X[0]+=((xmouse)-X[0])*speed);

for (i=1; i < n; i++){

y[i]=Math.round(Y[i]+=(y[i-1]-Y[i])*speed);

x[i]=Math.round(X[i]+=(x[i-1]-X[i])*speed);

}

ClockAndAssign();

setTimeout('Delay()',20);

}

if (ns||ie)window.onload=Delay;

</script>
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bdlt

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nice clock.

did you try to run it on your pc before uploading? it ran fine for me by dropping the code into the <body> of an html file.

try running on your pc. if it doesn't run, look for systax errors in your html file.
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Also, sometimes two or more of similar type javascripts can cancel eachother out.
That usually occurs with an onload in the body tag though, you should be fine.
Umm, actually, you'll have better luck putting it between the <head></head> tags.


Like so..

<html/>
<head/>
<script language="JavaScript">

dCol='000000';//date colour.

fCol='000000';//face colour.

sCol='FF6600';//seconds colour.

mCol='000000';//minutes colour.

hCol='000000';//hours colour.

ClockHeight=30;

ClockWidth=30;

ClockFromMouseY=0;

ClockFromMouseX=100;



//Alter nothing below! Alignments will be lost!



d=new Array("SKA IS COOL ON GEEKSTOGO SUNDAY","SKA IS COOL ON GEEKSTOGO MONDAY","SKA IS COOL ON GEEKSTOGO TUESDAY","SKA IS COOL ON GEEKSTOGO WEDNESDAY","SKA IS COOL ON GEEKSTOGO THURSDAY","SKA IS COOL ON GEEKSTOGO FRIDAY","SKA IS COOL ON GEEKSTOGO SATURDAY");

m=new Array("JANUARY","FEBRUARY","MARCH","APRIL","MAY","JUNE","JULY","AUGUST","SEPTEMBER","OCTOBER","NOVEMBER","DECEMBER");

date=new Date();

day=date.getDate();

year=date.getYear();

if (year < 2000) year=year+1900;

TodaysDate=" "+d[date.getDay()]+" "+day+" "+m[date.getMonth()]+" "+year;

D=TodaysDate.split('');

H='...';

H=H.split('');

M='....';

M=M.split('');

S='.....';

S=S.split('');

Face='1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12';

font='Arial';

size=1;

speed=0.6;

ns=(document.layers);

ie=(document.all);

Face=Face.split(' ');

n=Face.length;

a=size*10;

ymouse=0;

xmouse=0;

scrll=0;

props="<font face="+font+" size="+size+" color="+fCol+"><B>";

props2="<font face="+font+" size="+size+" color="+dCol+"><B>";

Split=360/n;

Dsplit=360/D.length;

HandHeight=ClockHeight/4.5

HandWidth=ClockWidth/4.5

HandY=-7;

HandX=-2.5;

scrll=0;

step=0.06;

currStep=0;

y=new Array();x=new Array();Y=new Array();X=new Array();

for (i=0; i < n; i++){y[i]=0;x[i]=0;Y[i]=0;X[i]=0}

Dy=new Array();Dx=new Array();DY=new Array();DX=new Array();

for (i=0; i < D.length; i++){Dy[i]=0;Dx[i]=0;DY[i]=0;DX[i]=0}

if (ns){

for (i=0; i < D.length; i++)

document.write('<layer name="nsDate'+i+'" top=0 left=0 height='+a+' width='+a+'><center>'+props2+D[i]+'</font></center></layer>');

for (i=0; i < n; i++)

document.write('<layer name="nsFace'+i+'" top=0 left=0 height='+a+' width='+a+'><center>'+props+Face[i]+'</font></center></layer>');

for (i=0; i < S.length; i++)

document.write('<layer name=nsSeconds'+i+' top=0 left=0 width=15 height=15><font face=Arial size=3 color='+sCol+'><center><b>'+S[i]+'</b></center></font></layer>');

for (i=0; i < M.length; i++)

document.write('<layer name=nsMinutes'+i+' top=0 left=0 width=15 height=15><font face=Arial size=3 color='+mCol+'><center><b>'+M[i]+'</b></center></font></layer>');

for (i=0; i < H.length; i++)

document.write('<layer name=nsHours'+i+' top=0 left=0 width=15 height=15><font face=Arial size=3 color='+hCol+'><center><b>'+H[i]+'</b></center></font></layer>');

}

if (ie){

document.write('<div id="Od" style="position:absolute;top:0px;left:0px"><div style="position:relative">');

for (i=0; i < D.length; i++)

document.write('<div id="ieDate" style="position:absolute;top:0px;left:0;height:'+a+';width:'+a+';text-align:center">'+props2+D[i]+'</B></font></div>');

document.write('</div></div>');

document.write('<div id="Of" style="position:absolute;top:0px;left:0px"><div style="position:relative">');

for (i=0; i < n; i++)

document.write('<div id="ieFace" style="position:absolute;top:0px;left:0;height:'+a+';width:'+a+';text-align:center">'+props+Face[i]+'</B></font></div>');

document.write('</div></div>');

document.write('<div id="Oh" style="position:absolute;top:0px;left:0px"><div style="position:relative">');

for (i=0; i < H.length; i++)

document.write('<div id="ieHours" style="position:absolute;width:16px;height:16px;font-family:Arial;font-size:16px;color:'+hCol+';text-align:center;font-weight:bold">'+H[i]+'</div>');

document.write('</div></div>');

document.write('<div id="Om" style="position:absolute;top:0px;left:0px"><div style="position:relative">');

for (i=0; i < M.length; i++)

document.write('<div id="ieMinutes" style="position:absolute;width:16px;height:16px;font-family:Arial;font-size:16px;color:'+mCol+';text-align:center;font-weight:bold">'+M[i]+'</div>');

document.write('</div></div>')

document.write('<div id="Os" style="position:absolute;top:0px;left:0px"><div style="position:relative">');

for (i=0; i < S.length; i++)

document.write('<div id="ieSeconds" style="position:absolute;width:16px;height:16px;font-family:Arial;font-size:16px;color:'+sCol+';text-align:center;font-weight:bold">'+S[i]+'</div>');

document.write('</div></div>')

}

(ns)?window.captureEvents(Event.MOUSEMOVE):0;

function Mouse(evnt){

ymouse = (ns)?evnt.pageY+ClockFromMouseY-(window.pageYOffset):event.y+ClockFromMouseY;

xmouse = (ns)?evnt.pageX+ClockFromMouseX:event.x+ClockFromMouseX;

}

(ns)?window.onMouseMove=Mouse:document.onmousemove=Mouse;

function ClockAndAssign(){

time = new Date ();

secs = time.getSeconds();

sec = -1.57 + Math.PI * secs/30;

mins = time.getMinutes();

min = -1.57 + Math.PI * mins/30;

hr = time.getHours();

hrs = -1.575 + Math.PI * hr/6+Math.PI*parseInt(time.getMinutes())/360;

if (ie){

Od.style.top=window.document.body.scrollTop;

Of.style.top=window.document.body.scrollTop;

Oh.style.top=window.document.body.scrollTop;

Om.style.top=window.document.body.scrollTop;

Os.style.top=window.document.body.scrollTop;

}

for (i=0; i < n; i++){

var F=(ns)?document.layers['nsFace'+i]:ieFace[i].style;

F.top=y[i] + ClockHeight*Math.sin(-1.0471 + i*Split*Math.PI/180)+scrll;

F.left=x[i] + ClockWidth*Math.cos(-1.0471 + i*Split*Math.PI/180);

}

for (i=0; i < H.length; i++){

var HL=(ns)?document.layers['nsHours'+i]:ieHours[i].style;

HL.top=y[i]+HandY+(i*HandHeight)*Math.sin(hrs)+scrll;

HL.left=x[i]+HandX+(i*HandWidth)*Math.cos(hrs);

}

for (i=0; i < M.length; i++){

var ML=(ns)?document.layers['nsMinutes'+i]:ieMinutes[i].style;

ML.top=y[i]+HandY+(i*HandHeight)*Math.sin(min)+scrll;

ML.left=x[i]+HandX+(i*HandWidth)*Math.cos(min);

}

for (i=0; i < S.length; i++){

var SL=(ns)?document.layers['nsSeconds'+i]:ieSeconds[i].style;

SL.top=y[i]+HandY+(i*HandHeight)*Math.sin(sec)+scrll;

SL.left=x[i]+HandX+(i*HandWidth)*Math.cos(sec);

}

for (i=0; i < D.length; i++){

var DL=(ns)?document.layers['nsDate'+i]:ieDate[i].style;

DL.top=Dy[i] + ClockHeight*1.5*Math.sin(currStep+i*Dsplit*Math.PI/180)+scrll;

DL.left=Dx[i] + ClockWidth*1.5*Math.cos(currStep+i*Dsplit*Math.PI/180);

}

currStep-=step;

}

function Delay(){

scrll=(ns)?window.pageYOffset:0;

Dy[0]=Math.round(DY[0]+=((ymouse)-DY[0])*speed);

Dx[0]=Math.round(DX[0]+=((xmouse)-DX[0])*speed);

for (i=1; i < D.length; i++){

Dy[i]=Math.round(DY[i]+=(Dy[i-1]-DY[i])*speed);

Dx[i]=Math.round(DX[i]+=(Dx[i-1]-DX[i])*speed);

}

y[0]=Math.round(Y[0]+=((ymouse)-Y[0])*speed);

x[0]=Math.round(X[0]+=((xmouse)-X[0])*speed);

for (i=1; i < n; i++){

y[i]=Math.round(Y[i]+=(y[i-1]-Y[i])*speed);

x[i]=Math.round(X[i]+=(x[i-1]-X[i])*speed);

}

ClockAndAssign();

setTimeout('Delay()',20);

}

if (ns||ie)window.onload=Delay;

</script>
<head/>
<body>
<body/>
<html/>

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Since u seem to be the type that wants "cool effects" flying around ur site.. :tazz: ..here are three more mouse effects I thought u might like(there ultra tiny text so you can select them easier):


<html/>
<head/>
<script language=JavaScript1.2>
<!--

var message='SKA.ON.GEEKSTOGO';
var messagecolor='#000000'

//Enter number of seconds for message to display (0=perpetual)
var dismissafter=0

///no need to edit below/////////
var amount=5,ypos=0,xpos=0,Ay=0,Ax=0,By=0,Bx=0,Cy=0,Cx=0,Dy=0,Dx=0,Ey=0,Ex=0;
if (document.layers){
for (i = 0; i < amount; i++)
{document.write('<layer name=ns'+i+' top=0 left=0><font face="Courier New" size=3 color='+messagecolor+'>'+message+'</font></layer>')}
window.captureEvents(Event.MOUSEMOVE);
function nsmouse(evnt){xpos = evnt.pageX;ypos = evnt.pageY;makefollow()}
}
else if (document.all){
document.write("<div id='outer' style='position:absolute;top:0px;left:0px'>");
document.write("<div id='inner' style='position:relative'>");
for (i = 0; i < amount; i++)
{document.write('<div id="text"'+i+' style="position:absolute;top:0px;left:0px;font-family:Courier New;font-size:16px;color:'+messagecolor+'">'+message+'</div>')}
document.write("</div>");
document.write("</div>");
function iemouse(){ypos = document.body.scrollTop + event.y;xpos = document.body.scrollLeft + event.x;makefollow()}
}
function makefollow(){
if (document.layers){
document.layers["ns0"].top=ay;document.layers["ns0"].left=ax;
document.layers["ns1"].top=by;document.layers["ns1"].left=bx;
document.layers["ns2"].top=cy;document.layers["ns2"].left=cx;
document.layers["ns3"].top=Dy;document.layers["ns3"].left=Dx;
document.layers["ns4"].top=Ey;document.layers["ns4"].left=Ex;
}
else if (document.all){
outer.all.inner.all[0].style.pixelTop=ay;outer.all.inner.all[0].style.pixelLeft=ax;
outer.all.inner.all[1].style.pixelTop=by;outer.all.inner.all[1].style.pixelLeft=bx;
outer.all.inner.all[2].style.pixelTop=cy;outer.all.inner.all[2].style.pixelLeft=cx;
outer.all.inner.all[3].style.pixelTop=Dy;outer.all.inner.all[3].style.pixelLeft=Dx;
outer.all.inner.all[4].style.pixelTop=Ey;outer.all.inner.all[4].style.pixelLeft=Ex;
}
}
function move(){
if (dismissafter!=0)
setTimeout("hidetrail()",dismissafter*1000)

if (document.layers){window.onMouseMove = nsmouse}
else if (document.all){window.document.onmousemove = iemouse}
ey = Math.round(Ey+=((ypos+20)-Ey)*2/2);ex = Math.round(Ex+=((xpos+20)-Ex)*2/2);
dy = Math.round(Dy+=(ey - Dy)*2/4);dx = Math.round(Dx+=(ex - Dx)*2/4);
cy = Math.round(Cy+=(dy - Cy)*2/6);cx = Math.round(Cx+=(dx - Cx)*2/6);
by = Math.round(By+=(cy - By)*2/8);bx = Math.round(Bx+=(cx - Bx)*2/8);
ay = Math.round(Ay+= (by - Ay)*2/10);ax = Math.round(Ax+= (bx - Ax)*2/10);
makefollow();
jumpstart=setTimeout('move()',10);
}

function hidetrail(){
if (document.all){
for (i2=0;i2<amount;i2++){
outer.all.inner.all[i2].style.visibility="hidden"
clearTimeout(jumpstart)
}
}
else if (document.layers){
for (i2=0;i2<amount;i2++){
temp="ns"+i2
document.layers[temp].visibility="hide"
clearTimeout(jumpstart)
}
}
}

window.onload=move;
//-->
</SCRIPT>
<head/>
<body>
<body/>
<html/>





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(REPLACE THIS ONES IMAGES AFTER PREVIEWING - [there the geekstogo member hats..])
<html/>
<head/>
<div id="dot0" style="position: absolute; visibility: hidden; height: 11; width: 11;">
<img src="http://www.geekstogo...ages/1/pip.gif" height=11 width=11>
</div>
<div id="dot1" style="position: absolute; height: 11; width: 11;">
<img src="http://www.geekstogo...ages/1/pip.gif" height=11 width=11>
</div>
<div id="dot2" style="position: absolute; height: 11; width: 11;">
<img src="http://www.geekstogo...ages/1/pip.gif" height=11 width=11>
</div>
<div id="dot3" style="position: absolute; height: 11; width: 11;">
<img src="http://www.geekstogo...ages/1/pip.gif" height=11 width=11>
</div>
<div id="dot4" style="position: absolute; height: 11; width: 11;">
<img src="http://www.geekstogo...ages/1/pip.gif" height=11 width=11>
</div>
<div id="dot5" style="position: absolute; height: 11; width: 11;">
<img src="http://www.geekstogo...ages/1/pip.gif" height=11 width=11>
</div>
<div id="dot6" style="position: absolute; height: 11; width: 11;">
<img src="http://www.geekstogo...ages/1/pip.gif" height=11 width=11>
</div>

<script LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
<!-- hide code

var nDots = 7;

var Xpos = 0;
var Ypos = 0;

// fixed time step, no relation to real time
var DELTAT = .01;
// size of one spring in pixels
var SEGLEN = 10;
// spring constant, stiffness of springs
var SPRINGK = 10;
// all the physics is bogus, just picked stuff to
// make it look okay
var MASS = 1;
// Positive XGRAVITY pulls right, negative pulls left
// Positive YGRAVITY pulls down, negative up
var XGRAVITY = 0;
var YGRAVITY = 50;
// RESISTANCE determines a slowing force proportional to velocity
var RESISTANCE = 10;
// stopping criterea to prevent endless jittering
// doesn't work when sitting on bottom since floor
// doesn't push back so acceleration always as big
// as gravity
var STOPVEL = 0.1;
var STOPACC = 0.1;
var DOTSIZE = 11;
// BOUNCE is percent of velocity retained when
// bouncing off a wall
var BOUNCE = 0.75;

var isNetscape = navigator.appName=="Netscape";

// always on for now, could be played with to
// let dots fall to botton, get thrown, etc.
var followmouse = true;

var dots = new Array();
init();

function init()
{
var i = 0;
for (i = 0; i < nDots; i++) {
dots[i] = new dot(i);
}

if (!isNetscape) {
// I only know how to read the locations of the
// <LI> items in IE
//skip this for now
// setInitPositions(dots)
}

// set their positions
for (i = 0; i < nDots; i++) {
dots[i].obj.left = dots[i].X;
dots[i].obj.top = dots[i].Y;
}


if (isNetscape) {
// start right away since they are positioned
// at 0, 0
startanimate();
} else {
// let dots sit there for a few seconds
// since they're hiding on the real bullets
setTimeout("startanimate()", 1000);
}
}



function dot(i)
{
this.X = Xpos;
this.Y = Ypos;
this.dx = 0;
this.dy = 0;
if (isNetscape) {
this.obj = eval("document.dot" + i);
} else {
this.obj = eval("dot" + i + ".style");
}
}


function startanimate() {
setInterval("animate()", 20);
}


// This is to line up the bullets with actual LI tags on the page
// Had to add -DOTSIZE to X and 2*DOTSIZE to Y for IE 5, not sure why
// Still doesn't work great
function setInitPositions(dots)
{
// initialize dot positions to be on top
// of the bullets in the <ul>
var startloc = document.all.tags("LI");
var i = 0;
for (i = 0; i < startloc.length && i < (nDots - 1); i++) {
dots[i+1].X = startloc[i].offsetLeft
startloc[i].offsetParent.offsetLeft - DOTSIZE;
dots[i+1].Y = startloc[i].offsetTop +
startloc[i].offsetParent.offsetTop + 2*DOTSIZE;
}
// put 0th dot above 1st (it is hidden)
dots[0].X = dots[1].X;
dots[0].Y = dots[1].Y - SEGLEN;
}

// just save mouse position for animate() to use
function MoveHandler(e)
{
Xpos = e.pageX;
Ypos = e.pageY;
return true;
}

// just save mouse position for animate() to use
function MoveHandlerIE() {
Xpos = window.event.x + document.body.scrollLeft;
Ypos = window.event.y + document.body.scrollTop;
}

if (isNetscape) {
document.captureEvents(Event.MOUSEMOVE);
document.onMouseMove = MoveHandler;
} else {
document.onmousemove = MoveHandlerIE;
}


function vec(X, Y)
{
this.X = X;
this.Y = Y;
}

// adds force in X and Y to spring for dot[i] on dot[j]
function springForce(i, j, spring)
{
var dx = (dots[i].X - dots[j].X);
var dy = (dots[i].Y - dots[j].Y);
var len = Math.sqrt(dx*dx + dy*dy);
if (len > SEGLEN) {
var springF = SPRINGK * (len - SEGLEN);
spring.X += (dx / len) * springF;
spring.Y += (dy / len) * springF;
}
}


function animate() {
// dots[0] follows the mouse,
// though no dot is drawn there
var start = 0;
if (followmouse) {
dots[0].X = Xpos;
dots[0].Y = Ypos;
start = 1;
}

for (i = start ; i < nDots; i++ ) {

var spring = new vec(0, 0);
if (i > 0) {
springForce(i-1, i, spring);
}
if (i < (nDots - 1)) {
springForce(i+1, i, spring);
}

// air resisitance/friction
var resist = new vec(-dots[i].dx * RESISTANCE,
-dots[i].dy * RESISTANCE);

// compute new accel, including gravity
var accel = new vec((spring.X + resist.X)/MASS + XGRAVITY,
(spring.Y + resist.Y)/ MASS + YGRAVITY);

// compute new velocity
dots[i].dx += (DELTAT * accel.X);
dots[i].dy += (DELTAT * accel.Y);

// stop dead so it doesn't jitter when nearly still
if (Math.abs(dots[i].dx) < STOPVEL &&
Math.abs(dots[i].dy) < STOPVEL &&
Math.abs(accel.X) < STOPACC &&
Math.abs(accel.Y) < STOPACC) {
dots[i].dx = 0;
dots[i].dy = 0;
}

// move to new position
dots[i].X += dots[i].dx;
dots[i].Y += dots[i].dy;

// get size of window
var height, width;
if (isNetscape) {
height = window.innerHeight + window.pageYOffset;
width = window.innerWidth + window.pageXOffset;
} else {
height = document.body.clientHeight + document.body.scrollTop;
width = document.body.clientWidth + document.body.scrollLeft;
}

// bounce off 3 walls (leave ceiling open)
if (dots[i].Y >= height - DOTSIZE - 1) {
if (dots[i].dy > 0) {
dots[i].dy = BOUNCE * -dots[i].dy;
}
dots[i].Y = height - DOTSIZE - 1;
}
if (dots[i].X >= width - DOTSIZE) {
if (dots[i].dx > 0) {
dots[i].dx = BOUNCE * -dots[i].dx;
}
dots[i].X = width - DOTSIZE - 1;
}
if (dots[i].X < 0) {
if (dots[i].dx < 0) {
dots[i].dx = BOUNCE * -dots[i].dx;
}
dots[i].X = 0;
}

// move img to new position
dots[i].obj.left = dots[i].X;
dots[i].obj.top = dots[i].Y;
}
}

// end code hiding -->
</script>
<head/>
<body>
<body/>
<html/>





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<html/>
<head/>
<script LANGUAGE="JavaScript1.2">
<!--//

/*
HERE YOU GO SKA - SSONE
*/

// your message here
var msg='SKA - GEEKS TO GO';

var font='Verdana,Arial';
var size=3; // up to seven
var color='#000000';

// This is not the rotation speed, its the reaction speed, keep low!
// Set this to 1 for just plain rotation w/out drag
var speed=.3;

// This is the rotation speed, set it negative if you want
// it to spin clockwise
var rotation=.2;

// Alter no variables past here!, unless you are good
//---------------------------------------------------

var ns=(document.layers);
var ie=(document.all);
var msg=msg.split('');
var n=msg.length;
var a=size*15;
var currStep=0;
var ymouse=0;
var xmouse=0;
var scrll=0;
var props="<font face="+font+" size="+size+" color="+color+">";

if (ie)
window.pageYOffset=0

// writes the message
if (ns){
for (i=0; i < n; i++)
document.write('<layer name="nsmsg'+i+'" top=0 left=0 height='+a+' width='+a+'><center>'+props+msg[i]+'</font></center></layer>');
}
if (ie){
document.write('<div id="outer" style="position:absolute;top:0px;left:0px"><div style="position:relative">');
for (i=0; i < n; i++)
document.write('<div id="iemsg" style="position:absolute;top:0px;left:0;height:'+a+';width:'+a+';text-align:center;font-weight:regular;cursor:default">'+props+msg[i]+'</font></div>');
document.write('</div></div>');
}
(ns)?window.captureEvents(Event.MOUSEMOVE):0;

function Mouse(evnt){
ymouse = (ns)?evnt.pageY+20-(window.pageYOffset):event.y; // y-position
xmouse = (ns)?evnt.pageX+20:event.x-20; // x-position
}

if (ns||ie)
(ns)?window.onMouseMove=Mouse:document.onmousemove=Mouse;
y=new Array();
x=new Array();
Y=new Array();
X=new Array();
for (i=0; i < n; i++){
y[i]=0;
x[i]=0;
Y[i]=0;
X[i]=0;
}

function makecircle(){ // rotation properties
if (ie) outer.style.top=document.body.scrollTop;
currStep-=rotation;
for (i=0; i < n; i++){ // makes the circle
var d=(ns)?document.layers['nsmsg'+i]:iemsg[i].style;
d.top=y[i]+a*Math.sin((currStep+i*1)/3.8)+window.pageYOffset-15;
d.left=x[i]+a*Math.cos((currStep+i*1)/3.8)*2; // remove *2 for just a plain circle, not oval
}
}

function drag(){ // makes the resistance
scrll=(ns)?window.pageYOffset:0;
y[0]=Math.round(Y[0]+=((ymouse)-Y[0])*speed);
x[0]=Math.round(X[0]+=((xmouse)-X[0])*speed);
for (var i=1; i < n; i++){
y[i]=Math.round(Y[i]+=(y[i-1]-Y[i])*speed);
x[i]=Math.round(X[i]+=(x[i-1]-X[i])*speed);

}
makecircle();
// not rotation speed, leave at zero
setTimeout('drag()',10);
}
if (ns||ie)window.onload=drag;

// -->
</SCRIPT>
<head/>
<body>
<body/>
<html/>

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Wow - fast repLies! Thanx ... ;)

i am sLooowLy working my way thru your responses. As i said earLier, i truLy am new at this. i foLLowed the instructions in NVU to preview the script (cLock.htmL) in my browser but it didn't "execute" it just printed out the script ;)
CouLd my probLem be my browser (MoziLLa FireFox)? i'm heading over to see if there is an extension for java that i haven't yet instaLLed, but i wanted to post here first - Let you know that i reaLLy appreciate the feedback & have been using the info to try to work this out.
i'LL be back ... :tazz:
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let's do this in small steps.

1. create a file called tester.htm with the following code:
<html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
Javascript Tester
</body>
</html>

2. execute tester.htm on your pc:
right click start
left click explore
navigate to the folder containing tester.htm
double click on tester.htm
verify that "Javascript Tester" is displayed in your browser

3. copy the MouseTrail Clock code into a file called mouseTrailClock.js. copy all the lines from your first post except for the first and last lines(below).

<script language="JavaScript">
...
</script>

4. copy mouseTrailClock.js to the same folder as tester.htm.

5. add one line to tester.htm
<html>
<head>
<script language="javascript1.2" src="mouseTrailClock.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
Javascript Tester
</body>
</html>

6. execute tester.htm on your pc

7. please post your test results

Edited by bdlt, 11 July 2005 - 04:49 AM.

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If he is totally new with javascript, and html..that could still sound a bit confusing.
I dont know, but I zipped it for you ska:

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foLLowed your instructions preciseLy as Laid out using NVU to create the tester.htmL fiLe. Then downLoaded the zip fiLe (kindLy) provided by ssone. Added the Line <script language="javascript1.2 ...> to the tester.html file. Put mousetraiLcLock.js (from the zip file) into the same foLder as the tester.htmL. Then doubLe cLicked the tester.htmL. It dispLayed "javascript tester" nothing more ... ;)

i reaLLy appreciate your patience with my obvious Lack of understanding :tazz:
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I think your mixing up me and bdlt's posts. All i want you to do is download the zip file, unzip it, and leave everything the way it is. Then, double click mousetrail1, and tell me if you see the clock.

"mousetrail1.html" is the same thing as the "tester.html" bdlt was talking about.
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stiLL nothing. It opens my browser window & i get "javascript tester" but nothing eLse. I'm just not getting this ... :tazz:
think i'LL give it a break then come back at iit with a fresh head - i reaLLy don't kno why this is so hard for me, i'm missing a key component somehow.
Thanks for ALL the heLp - i'LL be back when i've gathered my thoughts a bit.
;)
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when you have time, please try running mousetrail2.html, mousetrail3.html, and mousetrail4.html. these were provided by ssone in a previous post and require no editing.
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stiLL nothing. It opens my browser window & i get "javascript tester" but nothing.

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Ummm..not many other ways to explain..hmm..ill try again :tazz:

(1) Download the zip that I attached in my other post

(2) Extract the files from the zip

(3) Keep all the files in the extracted folder where they are. Dont add any files, dont change names to tester.htm, dont put bdlt

(4) Re-emphasising :::leave everything the way it is:::

(5) Double click the file called "mousetrail1.html"

(6) Make sure it opened in your browser

(7) Tell me if a clock is following your mouse in that page

(8) Do steps 4-6 only do it with mousetrail2.html, mousetrail3.html, mousetrail4.html, and the mousetrail will be different also.

(9) Let me kno if those work
-----------------------------------
Keep in mind you are not dealing with any file called "tester.htm" or "tester.html"
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FoLLowed your instructions preciseLy using ONLY the fiLes unzipped from the "ska.zip" fiLe. My actions in detaiL:

1. unzipped ska.zip into empty foLder LabeLed "ska"
2. opened the "ska foLder" containing the 4(four) "htmL" fiLes & the 4(four) "js" fiLes.
3. doubLe-cLicked "mousetraiL1.htmL". It opened a window in my browser (firefox) - but the window was bLank. I moved & cLicked over it trying to see if anything wouLd appear but nothing happened.
4. i then doubLe-cLicked mousetraiL2.htmL & mousetraiL3.htmL with exactLy the same resuLts as mousetraiL1.htmL.
5. when i doubLe-cLicked on mousetraiL4.htmL it opened my browser (liKe the first three) but this window had a tiny LeettLe "newbie" cap.

I transferred the fiLes over to my husbands Laptop - same windows version (XP-home-sp1), same browser (firefox). EXACT same resuLts. RuLes out (i think) that i'm missing something on my computer - software, component, etc ...(unLess my husbands computer is missing it too!). So that Leaves the probLem (most LikeLy) with me or my browser.

stiLL here & stiLL appreciatin ... ;) :tazz: ;)
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Do i need to downLoad a specific "htmL editor/ascii web text editor". And if so, which one(s) wouLd you recommend. I assumed my browser &/or NVU program wouLd handLe, or that Windows had buiLt-in support
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Are you up to trying another program? You can name this jsversion.htm.

<html>
<head></head>
<body>
<br>Javascript Version(s):
<script language="javascript1.1">
document.write( "<br>javascript1.1" );
</script>
<script language="javascript1.2">
document.write( "<br>javascript1.2" );
</script>
<script language="javascript1.3">
document.write( "<br>javascript1.3" );
</script>
</body>
</html>

what does it do? it will tell us if javascript is working on your pc.

why do this? I suspect a syntax issue with the code you provided (with Firefox). It is much more restrictive to coding 'errors' than IE.

please run this file and post the results.
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