simulation of manual writing

[chafif]

hello,
I am looking for a script which permits to visualise each letter clicked as manually written (for exemple we can see a pen writing letters) .
Thanks.

[djr33]

You could use an animated gif, or if that is not good enough, you will need to use flash. (Possibly a java applet also, or maybe an embedded movie file, like .mov or .avi)

The web is not designed for complex graphics like that.

If you want a "typing" script, it is possible to use Javascript to generate one letter at a type and "type" text onto the page. But it can't "draw" the letters.

[vwphillips]

http://www.vicsjavascripts.org.uk/SketchPad/SketchPad.htm

[djr33]

That's a really interesting script. I may use it in a project at some point (once I get more done and the site is ready for it).
However, there are a few things to know (for chafif):
1. That won't work in every browser. For example, it appears to draw the image in Safari, but you can't generate (input) the image in Safari.
2. It requires Javascript is enabled.
3. It won't be read by search engines.
If this isn't a problem, then it's about the best you'll find for Javascript. (Flash has more options.)

vwphillips, if that script could be improved slightly it would be great. The main problem is that it "draws" by scanning from left to right. If you are trying to show how a letter is drawn (the original question, and actually related to my project also) this will be very misleading. Of course the math behind it is more difficult, but if you could get it to draw in the order that it was originally drawn, that would be very useful (and more just "fun" for how this script could otherwise be used).