| To create a counter, clock, or date:
1. Click on the "CGI Center" button at your control panel.
2. Click on the "Counter" link.
3. Click on the "Counter", "Clock", or "Date" radio button.
4. If you are creating a clock, choose the time zone and format options in the "TimeZone" and "TimeFormat" drop-down lists.
5. If you are creating a date display, choose the required date format in the Date Format field. M = Month, D = Day, and Y = Year. Example: If you choose the MMDDYY option, the 25th of December, 2003 will be displayed as 12-25-2003. If you choose the DDMMYY option, the same date would be displayed as 25-12-2003.
6. Enter the thickness of the border around the item in the "Frame Thickness" field. Zero removes any border around the item.
7. Choose the maximum digits in your counter, if required.
8. Choose the style for the item from the "Style" drop-down list. To see an example of all of the styles, click on the "See Styles" link.
9. Enter the red, green, and blue values for the border in the "Frame Color" fields. Click on the "Preview" button to see the border color. Most graphics programs will show you RGB colors, as will the Windows Color Picker.
10. Enter the name of the counter in the "Counter Name" field. You can not duplicate item names within the same control panel.
11. Click on the "Preview" button to see what your item will look like. Alter the criteria fields and keep previewing until you are happy with the finished product.
12. Click on the "Make HTML" button to create the HTML code that you can cut and paste into your HTML page where you want it.
13. Upload your new HTML page to see how it works. |
