Java Snow Code

[rpalmer800]

Hey Guys,

Just wanted to give everyone the opportunity to use this great Javascript snow script. To use it for phpVMS just simply follow the directions below.

Open layout.tpl and find the </body> tag. Create a line above it and copy and paste the code below.

<SCRIPT type="text/javascript">
// Set the number of snowflakes (more than 30 - 40 not recommended)
var snowmax=35
// Set the colors for the snow. Add as many colors as you like
var snowcolor=new Array("#aaaacc","#ddddff","#ccccdd","#f3f3f3","#f0ffff")
// Set the fonts, that create the snowflakes. Add as many fonts as you like
var snowtype=new Array("Times","Arial","Times","Verdana")
// Set the letter that creates your snowflake (recommended: * )
var snowletter="*"
// Set the speed of sinking (recommended values range from 0.3 to 2)
var sinkspeed=0.6
// Set the maximum-size of your snowflakes
var snowmaxsize=30
// Set the minimal-size of your snowflakes
var snowminsize=8
// Set the snowing-zone
// Set 1 for all-over-snowing, set 2 for left-side-snowing
// Set 3 for center-snowing, set 4 for right-side-snowing
var snowingzone=1
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// CONFIGURATION ENDS HERE
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

// Do not edit below this line
var snow=new Array()
var marginbottom
var marginright
var timer
var i_snow=0
var x_mv=new Array();
var crds=new Array();
var lftrght=new Array();
var browserinfos=navigator.userAgent
var ie5=document.all&&document.getElementById&&!browserinfos.match(/Opera/)
var ns6=document.getElementById&&!document.all
var opera=browserinfos.match(/Opera/)
var browserok=ie5||ns6||opera
function randommaker(range) {
 rand=Math.floor(range*Math.random())
return rand
}
function initsnow() {
 if (ie5 || opera) {
		 marginbottom = document.body.scrollHeight
		 marginright = document.body.clientWidth-15
 }
 else if (ns6) {
		 marginbottom = document.body.scrollHeight
		 marginright = window.innerWidth-15
 }
 var snowsizerange=snowmaxsize-snowminsize
 for (i=0;i<=snowmax;i++) {
		 crds[i] = 0;
	 lftrght[i] = Math.random()*15;
	 x_mv[i] = 0.03 + Math.random()/10;
		 snow[i]=document.getElementById("s"+i)
		 snow[i].style.fontFamily=snowtype[randommaker(snowtype.length)]
		 snow[i].size=randommaker(snowsizerange)+snowminsize
		 snow[i].style.fontSize=snow[i].size+'px';
		 snow[i].style.color=snowcolor[randommaker(snowcolor.length)]
		 snow[i].style.zIndex=1000
		 snow[i].sink=sinkspeed*snow[i].size/5
		 if (snowingzone==1) {snow[i].posx=randommaker(marginright-snow[i].size)}
		 if (snowingzone==2) {snow[i].posx=randommaker(marginright/2-snow[i].size)}
		 if (snowingzone==3) {snow[i].posx=randommaker(marginright/2-snow[i].size)+marginright/4}
		 if (snowingzone==4) {snow[i].posx=randommaker(marginright/2-snow[i].size)+marginright/2}
		 snow[i].posy=randommaker(2*marginbottom-marginbottom-2*snow[i].size)
		 snow[i].style.left=snow[i].posx+'px';
		 snow[i].style.top=snow[i].posy+'px';
 }
 movesnow()
}
function movesnow() {
 for (i=0;i<=snowmax;i++) {
		 crds[i] += x_mv[i];
		 snow[i].posy+=snow[i].sink
		 snow[i].style.left=snow[i].posx+lftrght[i]*Math.sin(crds[i])+'px';
		 snow[i].style.top=snow[i].posy+'px';
		 if (snow[i].posy>=marginbottom-2*snow[i].size || parseInt(snow[i].style.left)>(marginright-3*lftrght[i])){
				 if (snowingzone==1) {snow[i].posx=randommaker(marginright-snow[i].size)}
				 if (snowingzone==2) {snow[i].posx=randommaker(marginright/2-snow[i].size)}
				 if (snowingzone==3) {snow[i].posx=randommaker(marginright/2-snow[i].size)+marginright/4}
				 if (snowingzone==4) {snow[i].posx=randommaker(marginright/2-snow[i].size)+marginright/2}
				 snow[i].posy=0
		 }
 }
 var timer=setTimeout("movesnow()",50)
}
for (i=0;i<=snowmax;i++) {
 document.write("<span id='s"+i+"' style='position:absolute;top:-"+snowmaxsize+"'>"+snowletter+"</span>")
}
if (browserok) {
 window.onload=initsnow
}
</SCRIPT>

or

<script src="http://snow-effect.googlecode.com/files/snow.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

Have Fun! And please note i did not create this script, i am just simply posting it here as a fun script to use for the VA community.

[tutmeister]

Thanks! Quick note though, it is Javascript not just Java; there is a difference as Java is an entirely different language.

[rpalmer800]

Thanks! Quick note though, it is Javascript not just Java; there is a difference as Java is an entirely different language.

lol, Thanks... I always thought it was the same thing! :-P

[piuozorio]

Hello,

here is what i use, simple

<script src="http://snow-effect.googlecode.com/files/snow.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

[rpalmer800]

Hello,

here is what i use, simple

<script src="http://snow-effect.googlecode.com/files/snow.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

That works to! I will add it to the main post! Thanks for sharing!

[Taran]

Any way to have this timed? Like get it to show between certain dates? so it's automated every year?