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/*
THE JAVASCRIPT COOKBOOK by Erica Sadun, webrx@mindspring.com
Copyright (c)2000 by Charles River Media. All Rights Reserved.
This applet can only be re-used or modifed by license holders of the
JavaScript Cookbook CD-ROM. Credit must be given in the source
code and this copyright notice must be maintained. If you do
not hold a license to the JavaScript Cookbook, you may NOT
duplicate or modify this code for your own use.
Use at your own risk. No warranty is given or implied of the suitability
of this applet for any specific application. Neither Erica Sadun nor
Charles River Media will be held responsible for any unwanted effects
due to the use of this applet or any derivative.
*/
var init_msg = "YOUR MESSAGE HERE." // add punctuation to the end
var str = "" // string shown
var msg = "" // rest of message
var leftmsg = "" // left hand part of message
// set the message for the status bar
function setMessage()
{
if (msg == "") // end of message. start over
{
str = " " // make it start with the first letter
msg = init_msg // reset the waiting letters
leftmsg = "" // no message on the left
}
if (str.length == 1) // time to scroll another letter
{
while (msg.substring(0, 1) == " ")
{
leftmsg = leftmsg + str // store the current letter
str = msg.substring(0, 1) // pull off the next non-blank letter
msg = msg.substring(1, msg.length) // shorten remaining message
}
leftmsg = leftmsg + str // store the current letter
str = msg.substring(0, 1) // pull off the next non-blank letter
msg = msg.substring(1, msg.length) // shorten remaining message
for (var ii = 0; ii < 120; ii++)
{str = " " + str} // pad the new string
}
else
{
str = str.substring(10, str.length) // decrease str little by little
}
// Update the Status Bar and set the timeout
window.status = leftmsg + str
JSCTimeOutID = window.setTimeout('setMessage()',100)
}
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onload="JSCTimeOutID = window.setTimeout('setMessage()',500);">
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<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT COLOR="770000">
This script scrolls a message from right to left, a
character at a time. Make sure to add at least one
punctuation character at the end to let the message be
read fully.
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<FONT COLOR="007777"><H2>Discussion</H2></FONT>
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Like previous scripts, this JavaScript sets an initial
timeout in the BODY that is renewed in a function call.
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<h5>Copyright ©1996 by Charles River Media, All Rights Reserved</h5>
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