The JavaScript Goodies Book
Button, Links, and E-Mail Scripts
These scripts employ buttons, create links to other pages, or deal with e-mail.
- Click N' Go #2
Basic, well written, drop-down link menu.
- Guest Book Prompt
Prompts for name then creates guestbook for that name and associated e-mail address.
- Rotating Text Links
Text links rotate in text box.
- HotMail Fetch
Grabs HotMail e-mail in background while you do other things (contents in Zip file).
- E-Mail Button with Subject
Button asks for subject line, then you get e-mail with that subject.
- A Drop-Down Menu Script
With a GO! button! Woo hoo!
- See Source
Button enables you to see source of page.
- Link Message
Send message when they click!
- Link Search
Enables user to enter word, then click on link to choose which search engine gets the honor.
- Drop-Down Link Menu in Frames
Drop-down link menu that works with frames (contents in Zip file).
- No Click Links
Creates link that works with no click. Just pass mouse over it.
- AOL Style Keyword
Acts like AOL keywords by taking user to new page depending on word they put in.
- Link of the Minute
Depending on minute, you get a link.
- Highlight Button
Pass mouse over button and it lights up (requires MSIE 4.0).
- Menu Links
Combination script of image flips and OnMouseOver that creates nice navigation panel (contents in Zip file).
- Navigation Panel
Menu of links. Just click once to go.
- Get a Cursor
Used with form commands. First form element gets cursor in text box without having to be clicked on.
- Go Box
Allows for description of link, then ability to see page code.
- New Window Search
Allows for search of multiple search engines. Results posted on separate pages in new windows.
- Mailto: Alerts
Works with basic mailto: forms. When user clicks to send mail, script first asks if everything is okay, then says thanks.
- Total Cost Form
Enables users to choose from list of priced items. Script tallies items, adds tax, and sends information to you.
- MouseOver Color Buttons
Link buttons change color when you move over them (requires MSIE 4.0).
- Search Box
Nice copy and paste item that enables users to search multiple search engines from your page.
- Linker
Enables user to choose series of links, then creates page using just those links.
- & Script
Tells you & ASCII commands required to place nonletter and nonnumber characters on your page.
- Layered Search Window
Creates layer window using mouseOver. New layer is search window (requires Netscape 4.0 browsers).
- Three Step Go Window Link
You'll need to see it to understand the goofy title I gave it.
- Scared Button
Button won't allow you to click it.
- Radio Button Links
Clicking on radio buttons sends you to new link.
- Scrolling Buttons
Enables you to list multiple buttons that scroll through.
- Plug-In Script
Tells what plug-ins user has on his or her browser. (Netscape 4.0 required)
- Big Plug-In Script
Ditto, but offers more information about plug-ins.(Netscape 4.0 required)
- Running IE4 or better?!
Are you? This script will tell you.
- HREF Script
Put in URL and off you go.
- Fill All for Guestbooks
Will not let user submit guestbook form without filling in all offered fields.
- Fill All With Alert
Same as previous script, but this one offers alert on submit that asks for verification.
- Multiple Form Check
Series of scripts that check guestbook form fields for many different items, including that all fields are filled in, letters or numbers, too many spaces, capitalization, and more.
- Multiple Random E-Mailing
One button chooses random e-mail address to send letter to.
- Status Bar Button
Button posts text in status bar. Not much worth, but great fun!
- Headliner!
Button with text scrolling across. Each text scroll is different and each scroll carries its own URL (currently set up to run with frames).
- Go There Button
Menu of links with button that activates browser.
- Link Info
When mouse passes over link, information is posted in form boxes.
- Great Place
Two-step link that takes you to a great place.
- Info Mail
Gathers user's name, e-mail address, and URL and sends to you with the click of a button.
- E-Mail Checker
Works with simple guestbook format.
- Webring
Allows you to start your own Webring using another site's power.
- Targets In Pull-Down Menus
This is how you add TARGET commands to frame page pull-down menus so links you offer can change specific frames.
- Blinker Button
One link -- blinking text.
- Static Words Link Button
Four links, static words.
- Scrolling Link Button
Link button that scrolls text.
- One Button -- Many Links
Link button with four links.
- Mailto: Script Verification
Acts like CGI-based guestbook sending viewer to another page when they submit form to your e-mail.
- Check E-Mail Address
Allows you to enter e-mail address and verify if it is a true address.
- I Sent It Already!
Displays personalized message telling user that their mailto: guestbook data has been sent.
- Random Link Pages
Asks some questions and takes you to page based on your answers.
- Browser Detector Buttons
Tells all about browser viewer is using.
- Scrolling Link Buttons
Scrolling list of links -- choose one and click to go.
- Random Link Generator
Produces five random links.
- Explorer-Only Link Buttons
Uses Active X technology to produce Explorer links.
- Random Link Buttons
Produces random link.
- Drop-Down Link Menu
Does what others do, but it flips around. Try it!
- Two Images/Two Links
Flips between two images. Whichever one is up is the one that works when clicked.
- Color Buttons
Click button, change color.
- New Window Button
Button opens new browser window with new page.
- BACK and FORWARD Buttons
These buttons act just like the buttons at the top of the browser.
- Jump Buttons
These buttons enable you to jump around within a page.
- Link Reads Along Bottom
Enables you to change what text appears in the status bar when the mouse pointer passes over the link.
- Erase Status Bar
When words appear in status bar, they tend to stay there until new words are called for. This script sets it so words erase within two seconds after appearing.
- Questions, Then Send
Asks questions and depending on your answer, you're sent to appropriate page.
- Count to Page Change
Counter counts up until preset time. At that time, that page changes.
- Wait for Page Change
Waits preset amount of time then changes to page depending on browser type.
- Choose Link Destination
Posts radio buttons underneath HREF link. Choose button and link becomes that destination.
- Jump Box
Pull-down menu that enables you to choose link and jump to it.
- Another Jump Box
Different version of above.
- Another Jump Box
Ditto above.
- Another Jump Box
Ditto, ditto.
- E-Mail
Produces e-mail window addressed to you!
- E-Mail with Subject and CC
Creates e-mail button with subject box and CC box already filled out.
- E-Mail with Subject
Ditto above, but only subject line is filled out.
- E-Mail with CC
Ditto above, but only CC box is filled out.
- E-Mail Has Been Sent Alert
Attach this script to simple guestbook form and it alerts viewer that e-mail is being sent.
- Button Box
Produces alert box when clicked.
- Reload Button
Reloads current page when clicked.
- Auto Back and Forward
Automatically sends people forward or backward one page, depending on how you set it up.
- Radio Button Color Changer
Click on radio button and background changes color.
- Color Button
Click on button and background changes color.
- Question/Color Button
Asks two questions. Depending on the answers, background color changes.
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