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Introduction
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In this zip file you should find the following:
  * .class	- the applet's class files.
  * .html 	- The applet's example html file.
  * InstructionFreeApplets.txt	- this file.

Unpack the zip file into your web page. Be sure to preserving the folder names and
with a utility that supports long file names. Use an FTP program that also supports
case-sensitive, long filenames. These are general words of wisdom.

You should be careful to check that your unzipping program has extracted the named
files correctly. Some DOS programs will name according to the old 8.3 format,
renaming the ".class" files to ".cla" and ".html" to ".htm". You can rename the
files by opening up a DOS window into the applet's directory and typing:

  ren *.cla *.class
  ren *.htm *.html

Using the applet in a web page
------------------------
Put the applet's subdirectory within your web page directory. If you want to move
it elsewhere then use the "CODEBASE" option to point to the appropriate directory.
Some implementations of Java will not allow you to put the .class file in one
subdirectory and the data files in another. It might cause a security exception.

If you use this applet then it would be nice if you credited the applet author and
gave www.free-applets.com a link by pasting the following into your web page:

<a href="http://www.free-applets.com">
<img alt="Click for free java applets"
src="free-applets.gif"
width=110 height=34>
</a>

It will put a little button on your page that will link through to
Free-Applets.com homepage. It is only a request and optional.

Amending .java
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If you amend the source code to create another applet, then it
is only on the condition that you add the following header to your source code:

  // This applet is based on code by (Original Applet Author Name).
  // email - (Original Applet Author's e-mail address).
  // web site - http://(Original Applet Author's homepage url).

You will find the necessary applet html requirements listed within the applet's
".html" document.  Please be sure to check the Applet Author's homepage for any
restrictions the author may impose on the use of the applet and its source code.

Problems
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* If you get a "class format error" then the applet has probably been corrupted
during transfer. Did you transfer it as a binary? It should be copied onto the
server in the same way that you copy graphics files. Make sure all file names have
the proper capitalization and exact spelling.

* If you get " class not found" then the ".class" file has either not been loaded
onto the server or it has an inappropriate name (ie: ".cla"). Some browsers are
case sensitive, so be sure to check the .class file has not been switched into
uppercase (Windows Explorer is no help here as it displays uppercase filenames
in mixed case - the best way to check the case is by doing a "dir" from a DOS
session).  Or the ".class" file(s) are not in the correct directory and should be
located in the path indicated in the "CODEBASE=".

Some applets run on browsers that support Java Platform 1.0, while others run on
browsers that support Java Platform 1.1. Browsers that support Java Platform 1.0
include HotJavaTM 1.0-prebeta1, Netscape NavigatorTM 2.x and higher (32-bit) and
Internet Explorer 3.x and higher. HotJava 1.0, Netscape Communicator 4.x, and
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x support Java Platform 1.1.

Applets will also run in AppletViewer - a tool distributed in the Java Developers
Kit (www.javasoft.com/products/jdk/1.1/index.html).


Thanks for trying the applet.
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