Dutch Auction Parameters

The Dutch auction applet can be controlled by various parameters that are configured by the auction administrator prior to the auction activation.

The parameters are saved in a file - *.duc (shortcut to Dutch aUCtion), while the English auction parameters are save in a file - *.auc.

These parameters are arranged in a form and are configured according to the following explanation:

(1) Player name: This field contains the name of the participant.

(2) Auction title: Specifies the title of this auction.

(3) Delay: Specifies the speed of the auction (100 is a typical value).

(4) Product name: The title that will be displayed above the product picture.

(5) Product picture file name: The name of the graphic file that contains the image of the product (the file must reside in the current directory).

(6) Number of auctions: Each round has consecutive auctions. This parameter specifies the number of auctions.

(7) Market value: of the product. This parameter will be presented next to the product title.

(8) InitRuns: Number of auctions that the other bidders will try to win at any reasonable price.

(9) FinalRoundsMaxBid: The high price that the other bidders are willing to pay in the rest of the auctions.

(10) Enable players number (0-no/1-yes): Display / Hide the players number information.

(11) Enable faces (0-no/1-yes): Display / Hide the faces of the participants.

(12) Enable chat (0-no/1-yes): Display / Hide the chat window.

(13) Enable product information (0-no/1-yes): Display / Hide the product information window.

(14) Enable bidders information (0-no/1-yes): Display / Hide additional bidders information.

(15) Other bidders are amateurs (0-no/1-yes): Professionals / Amateurs.

(16) Random bidders (0-no/1-yes): Select the bidders randomly / fix.

(17) Product information line1: The first line of data that will be displayed in the product information window.

(18) Time to display line1 (seconds from beginning of applet).

(19) Product information line 2: The first line of data that will be displayed in the product information window.

(20) Time to display line2 (seconds from beginning of applet).

(21) Product information line 3: The first line of data that will be displayed in the product information window.

(22) Time to display line 3 (seconds from beginning of applet).

(23) Product information line 4: The first line of data that will be displayed in the product information window.

(24) Time to display line 4 (seconds from beginning of applet).

(25) Minimal bid.

(26) Number of bidders (beside player) (1-6).

(27) Previous number of bidders.

(28) Address: URL to return to after the auction terminates.