2- End the Auction button: this will logout all users. From that point on, bidding is prevented but the users can still examine the auction data. |
3- Log File button: this will open a web page containing information about parameters, content of the increments table and other information. |
4- Memory? button: this will pop a page containing information about the memory usage, the java environment |
5- Switch Bidder Authentication to Local Database button: this will switch ithe bidder authentication lookup to the local database. This can be used when the remote computer for bidder authentication is not accessible. |
6- Preload lot small images locally button: opens a window that will show the image names that will be loaded into the directory named "Small" related to the current event#, images are fetched in one step via the Internet. This switch could be convenient if the Internet connection is slow.
Note: this button appear only in the application and not in the applet. |
7- Auction Viewer: on check, the auctioneer application uses the full screen to display the lots in a manner that can be projected on a large screen so that bidders that attend the auction physically can view the lots.
Show Numbers: if checked while in Auction Viewer mode, the bids and Internet usernames will be displayed. Also the asking price will turn yellow if there are bidders that have their mouse over their bid button. If not checked while in Auction Viewer mode, a red or green line will show at the top of the screen when an Internet bid arrive. Also at the bottom, a white line will show if there are bidders that have their mouse over their bid button.
Full screen image: if checked while in Auction Viewer mode, only images contained in the folder XLarge of the event# will be displayed. The size of the image can be the size of the screen(minus 15 pixels in height). A red or green line will show at the top of the screen when an Internet bid arrive. Also at the bottom, a white line will show if there are bidders that have their mouse over their bid button.
Note: images contained in the folder XLarge of the event# will be displayed. If there are no images found, the software will look into the "Small" folder of the event#.
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8- Do not load and show lot small images: if checked, images are not fetched via the Internet and not showed into the auctioneer applet. This switch could be convenient if the Internet connection is slow. |
9- Play sound when a new bid arrives. |
10- Play sound when a new user logs in. |
11- Current Audio list: if audio is used, you may select the audio# to be used or select "Audio Off". |