DJClock


DJClock is an attractive fully customisable digital Java clock applet. It includes the ability to use a custom set of digits and synchronize its time with a server.

The applet includes numerous parameters to customise it's appearance. The clock can be customised in a number of ways including:

Parameter Description
GMTOffset Timezone for the time display. Leave out '+' sign for positive offsets. Set value to 'user' to display time in User's timezone.
HalfHourOffset Set to "yes" if timezone requires an extra half hour offset.
ImageURL Directory in which to find the strip.gif and bgImage file. Must be a full URL ending with a '/'.
BorderLightColor Color of Light side of Border in 6 digit Hex
BorderDarkColor Color of Light side of Border in 6 digit Hex
BorderWidth Width of the Border. Default value=4
BorderStyle Style of the border. 1=inset/outset, 2=button, 3=step. Default value=1
Bgcolor Background Color in 6 digit Hex
Showampm Set value to "yes" if clock should show ampm.
HideSeconds Set value to "yes" if clock should not show seconds.
HideColon Set value to "yes" if clock should not show the time colon.
UseTextTime Set value to "yes" if clock should show time in Text.
TimeFontSize Size of the font showing the time.
TimeFont Font of the text showing the time.
TimeFontColor Color of the font showing the time in 6 digit Hex
TimeFontStyle Style of the font showing the time: "b" for bold, "i" for italic, "bi" for both.
TimeYPos Y Position in pixels of the text showing the time.
ShowDate Set value to "yes" if date is to be shown.
DateFontSize Size of the font showing the date.
DateFont Font of the text showing the date.
DateFontColor Color of the font showing the date in 6 digit Hex
DateFontStyle Style of the font showing the date: "b" for bold, "i" for italic, "bi" for both.
DateYPos Y Position in pixels of the text showing the date.
WeekDayFormat Format of the weekday. Values: 0-3= Number of letters shown. 4=Full text. Default value = 0.
MonthFormat Format of Month. Value: 0=Show number, 1=Full text, 3=three letters. -1=American Format.
YearFormat No of digits to show for Year, values 2 or 4. Default value=2.
Message Text of any custom message to be displayed on the clock.
MsgFontSize Size of the font showing the message.
MsgFont Font of the text showing the message.
MsgFontColor Color of the font showing the message in 6 digit Hex
MsgFontStyle Style of the font showing the message: "b" for bold, "i" for italic, "bi" for both.
MsgYPos Y Position in pixels of the text showing the message if message is displayed on its own.
MsgLocation Position of message. Values: 1=Before Date. 2=Before time. 3= On its own
OneLineDateTime Set value to "yes" if date and time should be on one line. Time follows format of date.
BgImage Image to be used for background.
BgStyle Style used for painting background image. Value: 0=tile, 1=center, 2=stretch. Default value=0.
ServerFile Set this parameter to the URL of a file on your server if you require a server generated time.
StatusMsg Custom message to put in the Status area when mouse is rolled over applet. Copyright parameter below must be set to enable this.
Copyright This must be set to "Copyright (c) 2000 Naeem Malik. All Rights Reserved." in order to set a custom status message using the StatusMsg parameter. Do not include the double-quotes.

Customising the Digits
The digits can be customised by replacing the digits.gif file with your own. Many websites exist where yyou can find a large collection of digits. One of the best websites is http://www.digitmania.com/ .

The image below shows the digits.gif file. All digits must be in the order shown. The optional colon ':' must follow the '0'. The optional 'am' and 'pm' must follow the colon. The gif file should contain a comment specifying the width of each image. The comment for the example gif is shown below. The first number is the total number of images in the gif file. Then follows the point in pixels of the beginning of the first digit. The rest of the numbers are the points in pixels of the end of each digit. Each number is seperated by a colon.

Most specialist gif imaging software allow you to add comments to them. If you are unable to add the comment through your software, try downloading the following DOS utilities.
gifcm133.zip - run the gc.exe program for help.
gifcmnt1.zip - view the gifcmnt.txt file for help
gt21free.zip - run the gifstamp.exe program for help

digits.gif

Gif file comment:    "13:0:21:42:64:85:107:128:149:171:191:213:222:250:271"

Parameters with Colors
All colors are specified in 6 digit Hexadecimal numbers. The format of the colors are: rrggbb where rr is the red component, gg is the green component and bb is the blue component. For example, the color value FF0000 is red because the red number is set to its highest value, FF (255 in the decimal, or base 10, system). Green and blue are set to zero. Similarly, 00FF00 is green and 0000FF is blue.

Scripting the DJClock with JavaScript
Many aspects of the DJClock can be changed on the fly with JavaScript/VBScript. See this example for details.

Downloading the DJClock
The DJClock is available free for non-commercial sites and can be downloaded from the link below. For commercial sites, the cost of the applet is US$20 per website. Click here to order the DJClock and then download from the link below. Users who order the DJClock are entitled to free technical support by email. Please use the email address below for support.

Click Here to Download the DJClock.

Please email Questions, comments and suggestions to naeem.malik@virgin.net

If you require a customisable analogue clock, visit the Java Clock website.

 

Copyright © Naeem Malik 2001. All Rights Reserved.
Software is provided "AS IS," without a warranty of any kind.
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