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This will create a JavaScript rotating text around the cursor. This is in response to Tien's "Circling text" post. I am leaving the copyright intact as to not discredit the original creator. This is not my MOD, this is just a way to integrate it for SMF.

Create file /Themes/{default_theme}/cursor.js
/* Circling text trail- Tim Tilton
   Website: http://www.tempermedia.com/
   Visit: http://www.dynamicdrive.com/ for Original Source and tons of scripts
   Modified Here for more flexibility and modern browser support
   Modifications as first seen in http://www.dynamicdrive.com/forums/
   username:jscheuer1 - This notice must remain for legal use
   */

;(function(){

// Your message here (QUOTED STRING)
var msg = "Dynamic Drive! Scripts & More!"; // Place your message in the quotes.

/* THE REST OF THE EDITABLE VALUES BELOW ARE ALL UNQUOTED NUMBERS */

// Set font's style size for calculating dimensions
// Set to number of desired pixels font size (decimal and negative numbers not allowed)
var size = 24;

// Set both to 1 for plain circle, set one of them to 2 for oval
// Other numbers & decimals can have interesting effects, keep these low (0 to 3)
var circleY = 0.75; var circleX = 2;

// The larger this divisor, the smaller the spaces between letters
// (decimals allowed, not negative numbers)
var letter_spacing = 5;

// The larger this multiplier, the bigger the circle/oval
// (decimals allowed, not negative numbers, some rounding is applied)
var diameter = 10;

// Rotation speed, set it negative if you want it to spin clockwise (decimals allowed)
var rotation = 0.4;

// This is not the rotation speed, its the reaction speed, keep low!
// Set this to 1 or a decimal less than one (decimals allowed, not negative numbers)
var speed = 0.3;

////////////////////// Stop Editing //////////////////////

if (!window.addEventListener && !window.attachEvent || !document.createElement) return;

msg = msg.split('');
var n = msg.length - 1, a = Math.round(size * diameter * 0.208333), currStep = 20,
ymouse = a * circleY + 20, xmouse = a * circleX + 20, y = [], x = [], Y = [], X = [],
o = document.createElement('div'), oi = document.createElement('div'),
b = document.compatMode && document.compatMode != "BackCompat"? document.documentElement : document.body,

mouse = function(e){
e = e || window.event;
ymouse = !isNaN(e.pageY)? e.pageY : e.clientY; // y-position
xmouse = !isNaN(e.pageX)? e.pageX : e.clientX; // x-position
},

makecircle = function(){ // rotation/positioning
if(init.nopy){
  o.style.top = (b || document.body).scrollTop + 'px';
  o.style.left = (b || document.body).scrollLeft + 'px';
};
currStep -= rotation;
for (var d, i = n; i > -1; --i){ // makes the circle
  d = document.getElementById('iemsg' + i).style;
  d.top = Math.round(y[i] + a * Math.sin((currStep + i) / letter_spacing) * circleY - 15) + 'px';
  d.left = Math.round(x[i] + a * Math.cos((currStep + i) / letter_spacing) * circleX) + 'px';
};
},

drag = function(){ // makes the resistance
y[0] = Y[0] += (ymouse - Y[0]) * speed;
x[0] = X[0] += (xmouse - 20 - X[0]) * speed;
for (var i = n; i > 0; --i){
  y[i] = Y[i] += (y[i-1] - Y[i]) * speed;
  x[i] = X[i] += (x[i-1] - X[i]) * speed;
};
makecircle();
},

init = function(){ // appends message divs, & sets initial values for positioning arrays
if(!isNaN(window.pageYOffset)){
  ymouse += window.pageYOffset;
  xmouse += window.pageXOffset;
} else init.nopy = true;
for (var d, i = n; i > -1; --i){
  d = document.createElement('div'); d.id = 'iemsg' + i;
  d.style.height = d.style.width = a + 'px';
  d.appendChild(document.createTextNode(msg[i]));
  oi.appendChild(d); y[i] = x[i] = Y[i] = X[i] = 0;
};
o.appendChild(oi); document.body.appendChild(o);
setInterval(drag, 25);
},

ascroll = function(){
ymouse += window.pageYOffset;
xmouse += window.pageXOffset;
window.removeEventListener('scroll', ascroll, false);
};

o.id = 'outerCircleText'; o.style.fontSize = size + 'px';

if (window.addEventListener){
window.addEventListener('load', init, false);
document.addEventListener('mouseover', mouse, false);
document.addEventListener('mousemove', mouse, false);
  if (/Apple/.test(navigator.vendor))
   window.addEventListener('scroll', ascroll, false);
}
else if (window.attachEvent){
window.attachEvent('onload', init);
document.attachEvent('onmousemove', mouse);
};

})();


Edit /Themes/{default_theme}/style.css
/* Circle Text Styles */
#outerCircleText {
/* Optional - DO NOT SET FONT-SIZE HERE, SET IT IN THE SCRIPT */
font-style: italic;
font-weight: bold;
font-family: 'comic sans ms', verdana, arial;
color: #000;
/* End Optional */

/* Start Required - Do Not Edit */
position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;z-index: 3000;cursor: default;}
#outerCircleText div {position: relative;}
#outerCircleText div div {position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;text-align: center;}
/* End Required */
/* End Circle Text Styles */

Edit /Themes/{default_theme}/index.template.php
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="', $settings['default_theme_url'], '/script.js?fin11"></script>
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="', $settings['default_theme_url'], '/cursor.js?fin11"></script>


After that, edit what you want the text to display in the cursor.js file and voila!

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To make it so only guests will see this:

Edit /Themes/{default_theme}/index.template.php
   <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="', $settings['default_theme_url'], '/cursor.js?fin11"></script>

';
if (!$context['user']['is_logged']) {
echo'   <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="', $settings['default_theme_url'], '/cursor.js?fin11"></script>';
}

echo'
- Thanks to Nas for this

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If you have any problems, please let me know :D

Nice. Do you want this moved to Tips and Tricks (http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?board=72.0)?

If you don't mind  ;D

Done ;)

Nice as it is now, but now if I could only figure out how to make that happen for guests only :D
* thinking of bugging guests a little *

LexArma, find this in index.template.php:

   <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="', $settings['default_theme_url'], '/cursor.js?fin11"></script>

Replace with:


';
if (!$context['user']['is_logged']) {
echo'   <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="', $settings['default_theme_url'], '/cursor.js?fin11"></script>';
}

echo'

Quote from: Nas on March 18, 2009, 04:50:00 AM
LexArma, find this in index.template.php:

Code Select Expand

   <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="', $settings['default_theme_url'], '/cursor.js?fin11"></script>

Replace with:

Code Select Expand


';
if (!$context['user']['is_logged']) {
echo'   <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="', $settings['default_theme_url'], '/cursor.js?fin11"></script>';
}

echo'

Beat me to it. Will edit. Thanks  :D

Quote from: Nas on March 18, 2009, 04:50:00 AM
LexArma, find this in index.template.php:

Thanks Nas! :D Will be trying this out later today ;)

Quote from: jblazeofek on March 18, 2009, 04:32:13 AM
If you have any problems, please let me know :D

I have tried but the cursor trail did not show on my forum. Maybe there is anything that I need to look up for?  :(

Quote from: Tien on March 18, 2009, 08:06:20 AM

Quote from: jblazeofek on March 18, 2009, 04:32:13 AM
If you have any problems, please let me know :D

I have tried but the cursor trail did not show on my forum. Maybe there is anything that I need to look up for?  :(

post a copy of your index.template.php file and a link to your site if you don't mind and I'll take a looksie ;D

Quote from: LexArma on March 18, 2009, 04:51:47 AM

Quote from: Nas on March 18, 2009, 04:50:00 AM
LexArma, find this in index.template.php:

Thanks Nas! :D Will be trying this out later today ;)

Worked Brilliantly! :D Thanks to you both Nas and jblazeofek! :)

Hey if anyone can help me turn this into a MOD? I also would like to add an admin capability to turn on/off and make it so only guest/member may see it? Any help appreciated

Hi,

I am trying to use this tip on my forum but there is some problem. I isntalled it earlier successfully but this time its giving error. Despite of moving around cursor, the text is showing in a box on the bottom of pages on forum. Can you please help me with that?

thanks.

Quote from: shame_qalander on June 09, 2009, 01:41:54 PM
Hi,

I am trying to use this tip on my forum but there is some problem. I isntalled it earlier successfully but this time its giving error. Despite of moving around cursor, the text is showing in a box on the bottom of pages on forum. Can you please help me with that?

thanks.

Can I have a link to your site?

Also, this doesn't work in some browsers AFAIK.

Hi,

My link is http://www.immediategod.com/forum

I just installed another theme to check if the previous theme was not supporting this tip. Please check the link or I can send you my index.template file. or tell me anyother solution.

thanks.

JBlaze this sounds like a good one.

Anything to annoy the lurkers or guests  ;)

Hi, It is giving the same error in all themes. Please help....!

QuoteI isntalled it earlier successfully but this time its giving error

If you still want help, you'll need to tell us what the error is.

Can you post a screenshot of how it looks like when used?

Quote from: babjusi on July 08, 2009, 04:32:38 PM
Can you post a screenshot of how it looks like when used?

it would be nice for me too.. :)

looks kool mate..thanks for sharing it...why dont you make a mod for this trick? many users will like this to have..

Quote from: Shark-Time on August 17, 2009, 02:35:29 PM
looks kool mate..thanks for sharing it...why dont you make a mod for this trick? many users will like this to have..

I can make it if author is okay...

Quote from: Dzonny on August 17, 2009, 02:38:20 PM

Quote from: Shark-Time on August 17, 2009, 02:35:29 PM
looks kool mate..thanks for sharing it...why dont you make a mod for this trick? many users will like this to have..

I can make it if author is okay...

Go for it ;D

Quote from: καrηαgε™ on August 17, 2009, 02:40:39 PM

Quote from: Dzonny on August 17, 2009, 02:38:20 PM

Quote from: Shark-Time on August 17, 2009, 02:35:29 PM
looks kool mate..thanks for sharing it...why dont you make a mod for this trick? many users will like this to have..

I can make it if author is okay...

Go for it ;D

Thanks, i will make it shortly.... :)

hurrah... great...go for it Dzonny.. you got the go...