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Post #148,835
by dshellman
3/26/04 4:02:43 PM
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New Re: Same here, more or less.
I believe that applets are able to communicate with Javascript (I believe it's a Netscape library or something, but works in IE, too). This should allow you to figure out which applets are running in the same HTML page.

As for using applets to get realtime updates, I believe you could also use Javascript (basically, you'd keep the HTTP connection open for the life of the page). It's not pretty, but it's an alternative.

Dan
Post #148,848
by Arkadiy
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3/26/04 5:43:28 PM
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New Yes, we've been tinking about JavaScript too
No time to investigate further, but the idea was to get a random number and write out applet tag that takes that number as parameter. Or may be use DOM to access the applet tag.

It all depends on how ugly we're willing to make our sample HTML that the users will take as a template. Make it too complex, and nobody can use it. It's a well known fact that everybody smart enough to use our software is busy writing software for our competitors :)
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Less Is More. In my book, About Face, I introduce over 50 powerful design axioms. This is one of them.

--Alan Cooper. The Inmates Are Running the Asylum
     Java Applets and browsers - (Arkadiy) - (8) - March 23, 2004, 03:41:44 PM EST
         AFAIK - (admin) - (1) - March 23, 2004, 05:55:31 PM EST
             www.suntimes.com/crossword = good example -NT - (deSitter) - March 24, 2004, 03:53:14 AM EST
         Just say no - (tuberculosis) - (5) - Aug. 21, 2007, 05:55:04 AM EDT
             Only way to fly in my experience. - (admin) - (4) - March 24, 2004, 12:18:26 AM EST
                 That's the only type of applet I've written. - (mmoffitt) - March 24, 2004, 06:23:47 AM EST
                 Same here, more or less. - (Arkadiy) - (2) - March 24, 2004, 02:52:31 PM EST
                     Re: Same here, more or less. - (dshellman) - (1) - March 26, 2004, 04:02:43 PM EST
                         Yes, we've been tinking about JavaScript too - (Arkadiy) - March 26, 2004, 05:43:28 PM EST

I keep looking for the phrase, "According to top Chinese and Russian scientists..."
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