Throbber.js code

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Copy (right click, select all, right click, copy) & paste (right click, paste) this into a text editor and edit it to your requirements. Then save it as throbber.js in a directory like c:\program files\wsh.

If you haven't already read it, please read Leigh Brasington's Netscape 4.0 Throbber Tips and Tricks before you proceed.

Don't forget to read the documentation in the file.

//DISCLAIMER - AGREEMENT 
//***********************************************************
// Throbber.js is free software.
// Users of thobber.js must accept this disclaimer of warranty: 		
// The author disclaims all warranties,
// expressed or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties
// of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose. The author assumes
// no liability for damages, direct or consequential, which may result
// from the use of throbber.js. 
//***********************************************************

//***********************************************************
//	edit and cut&paste this file as necessary
//	to meet your requirements
//	 
//***********************************************************

/*****************code for throbber**************************
config("toolbar.logo.win_small_file", "30m.bmp");
config("toolbar.logo.win_large_file", "40m.bmp");
config("toolbar.logo.frames", 13);
config("toolbar.logo.url", "http://www.sluggy.com");
*************************************************************/

//************** loading throbbers randomly ***********************
//  if you want to randomly load 5 throbbers, multiply random_num by 4
//   e.g. 	var random_num = Math.round(Math.random()*5);
//  10 throbbers -- var random_num = Math.round(Math.random()*9);
//*******************************************************************

var vbOKCancel = 1;
var vbInformation = 64;
var vbCancel = 2;
var intDoIt;

var ForReading = 1, ForWriting = 2, ForAppending = 8;
var TristateUseDefault = -2, TristateTrue = -1, TristateFalse = 0;
var the_date = new Date(); 				//create date object
var fs, f, WSHShell;

var WSHShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell");
	fs = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");

//edit these paths to match your path
	f = fs.GetFile("d:\\program files\\netscape\\users\\default\\prefs.js");
	f.Copy( "d:\\program files\\netscape\\users\\default\\prefs.js.copy" );

//***************************************************************
//	1 = load one throbber
//	2 = load x number of throbbers randomly 
//	3 = load throbbers by day of week (0-6)
//	4 = load throbbers by day of month (1-31)
//***************************************************************
	main(4);

function main(value){

switch (value) {
		case 1:
			one_throbber();
			break;
		case 2:
			random_throbber(2)  //pass a number 1 less than the number 
			break;		    //of throbbers you want to load randomly
					    //this example will load 3 throbbers randomly	
		case 3:
			wk_throbber();
			break;
		case 4:
			mth_throbber();
			break;
		default:
			intDoIt =  WSHShell.Popup("Number must be between 1 - 4",
                              0,
                              "Warning!!",
                              vbOKCancel + vbInformation );

}

//****************************************************
	//		Run Netscape
	// if necessary use the complete path e.g.
	// WshShell.run ("c:\\progra~1\\netscape\\program\\netscape");
	//****************************************************

WSHShell.run ("netscape");

}

//*************************** load one throbber ******************************
	function one_throbber(){

ts = f.OpenAsTextStream(ForAppending, TristateUseDefault);
        ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.win_small_file\", \"ommani1.bmp\")\;");
	ts.Write("\r");	//carriage return
	ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.win_large_file\", \"ommani2.bmp\")\;");
	ts.Write("\r");	//carriage return
	ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.frames\", 13)\;");
	ts.Write("\r");	//carriage return
	ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.url\", \"http:\/\/www.sluggy.com\")\;");
	ts.Close( );

}

//***************** load throbbers randomly ***********************
	function random_throbber(mult){

var random_num = Math.round(Math.random()*mult);	//generate random #

ts = f.OpenAsTextStream(ForAppending, TristateUseDefault);

switch(random_num)
	{
        case 0:
        ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.win_small_file\", \"30m.bmp\")\;");
	ts.Write("\r");	//carriage return
	ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.win_large_file\", \"40m.bmp\")\;");
	ts.Write("\r");	//carriage return
	ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.frames\", 13)\;");
	ts.Write("\r");	//carriage return
	ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.url\", \"http:\/\/www.sluggy.com\")\;");
	break;
	case 1:
	ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.win_small_file\", \"callisto.bmp\")\;");
	ts.Write("\r");	//carriage return
	ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.win_large_file\", \"callisto.bmp\")\;");
	ts.Write("\r");	//carriage return
	ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.frames\", 27)\;");  //callisto.bmp
	ts.Write("\r");	//carriage return
	ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.url\", \"http:\/\/www.sluggy.com\")\;");
	break;
	case 2:
	ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.win_small_file\", \"ommami1.bmp\")\;");
	ts.Write("\r");	//carriage return
	ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.win_large_file\", \"ommani2.bmp\")\;");
	ts.Write("\r");	//carriage return
	ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.frames\", 13)\;");
	ts.Write("\r");	//carriage return
	ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.url\", \"http:\/\/www.sluggy.com\")\;");
	break;
	}

//close the file
	ts.Close( );

}

//*************** Load Throbbers on days of week (sunday=0 - saturday = 6) ***********
	function wk_throbber(){

var today = the_date.getDay();				//get day of week

ts = f.OpenAsTextStream(ForAppending, TristateUseDefault);

switch(today){
	case 0: //sunday
	ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.win_small_file\", \"30m.bmp\")\;");
	ts.Write("\r");	//carriage return
	ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.win_large_file\", \"40m.bmp\")\;");
	ts.Write("\r");	//carriage return
	ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.frames\", 13)\;");
	ts.Write("\r");	//carriage return
	ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.url\", \"http:\/\/www.sluggy.com\")\;");
	break;
	case 1: //monday
	ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.win_small_file\", \"30m.bmp\")\;");
	ts.Write("\r");	//carriage return
	ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.win_large_file\", \"40m.bmp\")\;");
	ts.Write("\r");	//carriage return
	ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.frames\", 13)\;");
	ts.Write("\r");	//carriage return
	ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.url\", \"http:\/\/www.sluggy.com\")\;");	
	break;
	case 2: //tuesday
	break;
	case 3: //wednsday
	break;
	case 4: //thursday
	break;
	case 5: //friday
	break;
	case 6:  //saturday
	ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.win_small_file\", \"callisto.bmp\")\;");
	ts.Write("\r");	//carriage return
	ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.win_large_file\", \"callisto.bmp\")\;");
	ts.Write("\r");	//carriage return
	ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.frames\", 27)\;");  //callisto.bmp
	ts.Write("\r");	//carriage return
	ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.url\", \"http:\/\/www.sluggy.com\")\;");
	break;
	}

//close the file
	ts.Close( );

}

//********************load throbbers on days of month (1-31) *****************	
	function mth_throbber(){

var day_of_month = the_date.getDate();			//get day of month		
	
	ts = f.OpenAsTextStream(ForAppending, TristateUseDefault);

switch(day_of_month)
	{
	case 1:
        ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.win_small_file\", \"30m.bmp\")\;");
	ts.Write("\r");	//carriage return
	ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.win_large_file\", \"40m.bmp\")\;");
	ts.Write("\r");	//carriage return
	ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.frames\", 13)\;");
	ts.Write("\r");	//carriage return
	ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.url\", \"http:\/\/www.sluggy.com\")\;");
	break;
	case 2:
	break;
	case 3:
	break;
	case 4:
	break;
	case 5:
	break;
	case 6:
	break;
	case 7:
	break;
	case 8:
	break;
	case 9:
	break;
	case 10:
	break;
	case 11:
	break;
	case 12:
	break;
	case 13:
	break;
	case 14:
	ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.win_small_file\", \"callisto.bmp\")\;");
	ts.Write("\r");	//carriage return
	ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.win_large_file\", \"callisto.bmp\")\;");
	ts.Write("\r");	//carriage return
	ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.frames\", 27)\;");  //callisto.bmp
	ts.Write("\r");	//carriage return
	ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.url\", \"http:\/\/www.sluggy.com\")\;");
	break;
	case 15:
	ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.win_small_file\", \"ommami1.bmp\")\;");
	ts.Write("\r");	//carriage return
	ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.win_large_file\", \"ommani2.bmp\")\;");
	ts.Write("\r");	//carriage return
	ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.frames\", 13)\;");
	ts.Write("\r");	//carriage return
	ts.Write( "config(\"toolbar.logo.url\", \"http:\/\/www.sluggy.com\")\;");
	break;
	case 16:
	break;
	case 17:
	break;
	case 18:
	break;
	case 19:
	break;
	case 20:
	break;
	case 21:
	break;
	case 22:
	break;
	case 23:
	break;
	case 24:
	break;
	case 25:
	break;
	case 26:
	break;
	case 27:
	break;
	case 28:
	break;
	case 29:
	break;
	case 30:
	break;
	case 31:
	break;
	}

//close the file
	ts.Close( );

}

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