Active X – Mouse Events

Structured Graphics Control

Included in Internet Explorer v5.0Add to page with the OBJECT tagAccessible via scriptingPrimarily for visual presentation not for

displaying data or content

Netscape

Does not work in NetscapeYou get a JavaScript error and a blank

pageYet another reason to avoid Netscape

Mouse Events

Structured Graphics control can process the DHTML mouse events

Mouse Events -2

ONMOUSEUP ONMOUSEDOWNONMOUSEMOVEONMOUSEOVERONMOUSEOUTONCLICKONDBLCLICK

Example

bounce2.html (Fig 30.6 pg 1021)

Points to Ponder

You must set Structured Graphics Control to capture mouse events

– Inside OBJECT tag– <PARAM NAME= “MouseEventEnabled”

VALUE = “1”>

External Files

Use set of method call in separate source file and invoke by calling<SCRIPT FOR=“ball” EVENT=“ONCLICK”

LANGUAGE=“JavaScript”>ball.SourceURL = “newoval.txt”;

</SCRIPT>

Example Script

newoval.txt

Scaling Example

Scaling Example

Further Exploration

www.microsoft.com/directx/dxm/help/da/default.htm

Questions (True or False)

1. Active X works in Netscape.2. You must explicitly enable mouse events in

Active X for them to work.3. All Active X code must be located inside the

page.4. Structured Graphics Control is primarily for

displaying data and tables.5. Names in the <PARAM> may be user defined

and in any order.