Orbiter2 is a free applet that lets you put a message into orbit about the graphic of your choice.  This applet is an upgrade of the original Orbiter applet.  It incorporates many new features, such as selectable fonts and the ability to put graphics into orbit.  All of the parameters for the original Orbiter applet will work with Orbiter2.

Click here to download orbiter2.zip


Extracting needed files

Use WinZip to decompress the orbiter2.zip archive.  Place the following files from the archive into the same directory with the HTML file of the page which is to display the applet.  Be sure to spell and capitalize the file names exactly as shown below:

 
Orbiter2.class
o2Matrix.class
o2Pixel.class
o2Vector.class
earth2.gif
stars.gif

Sample HTML code

To display this example on your web page, you must insert the following lines of text in the HTML file for the page: 

<APPLET CODE="Orbiter2.class" WIDTH=260 HEIGHT=195>
   <PARAM NAME="background" VALUE="stars.gif">
   <PARAM NAME="planet"     VALUE="earth2.gif">
   <PARAM NAME="string"     VALUE="Orbiter2             Orbiter2">
   <PARAM NAME="tilt"       VALUE="35">
</APPLET>

Customizing the applet

You will want to change the appearance of the applet to match the style of your page.  For example, you might want to use a different font or change the color of the text.  Refer to the Orbiter2 FAQ for complete instructions.



Advanced examples

This is the simplest example for using Orbiter2.  Refer to the following examples for more advanced usage:

Using imported fonts not available in Java
Using full-color orbiting graphics



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