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Cabowabodon
02-06-2008, 02:13 AM
One more question, can any one tell me how to get a text that is a link to a page to blink rapidly and never stop (loop). Thanks

davidrosso
02-06-2008, 02:25 AM
One more question, can any one tell me how to get a text that is a link to a page to blink rapidly and never stop (loop). Thanks

Never tried it but would think you could get it to do that using the EFFECTS function and the transparency feature.

supa
02-07-2008, 06:38 AM
Just blink is a No No in a site, as it really annoys the viewer.
but a dancing color link is something else...

Note:it will only work if you build your site as Dynamic Html or simple html
with a little difference between them.

1. Download the file attached as Code-1 and put it in your
current page head elements. (Inspector properties->Page setting-> head elements ---> input the code-1 data.

2. insert a simple box into your page, press on it and look at the custom script on the right-> input this code:
<font color="#0000FF"
size="3" face="times new roman"><a href="http://www.google.com"><font size="5">Link to Google</font></a>


You can just change the google page to your page, and the words : "Link to Google" to the link's name.
color and font are also customizable.

As i said before about he difference between Dynamic Html and simple html
In simple Html mode - every link you make will blink.
there are 2 ways to make a link, one is by adding a box and put an HTML code like we just did.
and one by using the WebEasy linking ability.
just press right mouse button on a word to open the link manu.
both linking ways will blink.

In Dynamic Html mode - only the link created from the Box coding option will blink, allowing you to distinct one link from another.

I couldn't make it to run on the HTML with css mode.
The css control the colors and won't let the script run.
if any other here manage to make it to run please let me know.


Supa

davidrosso
02-07-2008, 12:19 PM
As I mentioned earlier, using the transparency effect feature should work, and it did, I just tried it, you can see the result here...

http://djrwebdesign.com/temp/

Transparency (fade in and out) feature set to 0.25sec for all the timeslots under advanced tab of the feature selection.

supa
02-07-2008, 12:59 PM
davidrosso is right...

It is an easy way to blink..
though it doesn't work on Firefox... :neutral:

Just can't understand what was going in the WE7 developers mind when they decided to put the "Apply effects" button only under Arrange tab on the left...
wouldn't it be more suitable under the text tab ?
go figure...

Supa

Cabowabodon
02-07-2008, 11:20 PM
As I mentioned earlier, using the transparency effect feature should work, and it did, I just tried it, you can see the result here...

http://djrwebdesign.com/temp/

Transparency (fade in and out) feature set to 0.25sec for all the timeslots under advanced tab of the feature selection.

I tried it and I must be doing something wrong. I have a text box with text in it, I select the text box, click the arrange button to bring up the effects button, click on the the effects button which brings up the effects box. I don't see the transparency (fade in and fade out) I do see the fade in and out buttons but can only choose one of them. Do I set .25 in all of the boxes? Also what item do I pick in the drop down box. I know this has to be real easy but something is not clicking. I saw your example and that is what I am trying to do. Thanks for your time.

www.hunterstravelwatch.com

Cabowabodon
02-07-2008, 11:22 PM
I tried it and I must be doing something wrong. I have a text box with text in it, I select the text box, click the arrange button to bring up the effects button, click on the the effects button which brings up the effects box. I don't see the transparency (fade in and fade out) I do see the fade in and out buttons but can only choose one of them. Do I set .25 in all of the boxes? Also what item do I pick in the drop down box. I know this has to be real easy but something is not clicking. I saw your example and that is what I am trying to do. Thanks for your time.

www.hunterstravelwatch.com

davidrosso
02-07-2008, 11:50 PM
I tried it and I must be doing something wrong. I have a text box with text in it, I select the text box, click the arrange button to bring up the effects button, click on the the effects button which brings up the effects box. I don't see the transparency (fade in and fade out) I do see the fade in and out buttons but can only choose one of them. Do I set .25 in all of the boxes? Also what item do I pick in the drop down box. I know this has to be real easy but something is not clicking. I saw your example and that is what I am trying to do. Thanks for your time.

www.hunterstravelwatch.com

Here you go, two screenshots of what to pick and
a link to the actual WE ALB file I used. When you hit
the link to the ALB file, select SAVE from the window that
will most likely popup.

http://djrwebdesign.com/temp/step1.jpg

http://djrwebdesign.com/temp/step2.jpg

http://djrwebdesign.com/temp/blinking_text_test.ALB


Glad I could help.