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From: G. Crisp <gcrisp@mindspring.com>
Newsgroups: comp.lang.java
Subject: Re: Handy Java Script
Date: 29 Feb 1996 00:41:22 GMT
Distribution: world
Message-ID: <4h2sni$h5o@firebrick.mindspring.com>
References: <NEWTNews.825556355.15363.demetris@cylink.cylink.com.cy>

>Has anyone seen this nice little java script that allows you to scroll text at 
>the bottom outer part of your browser (Where it usually says "Connect 
>Host:...etc" or "Document Done")   The author of the script mentions that it's 
>ok to use it as long as you keep the header he's got in your html file.  I 
>thought I saved it but alas, I can't find it anywhere. I guess there are too 
>many people screwing with this PC...!!
>       If anyone has it or knows where I can get it from could he/she let me 
>know?
>
>       thanx,
>               Demetris


Here it is:


<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">

<!-- Beginning of JavaScript Applet -------------------

/* Copyright (C)1996 Web Integration Systems, Inc. DBA Websys, Inc.
   All Rights Reserved.   This applet can be re-used or modified, if
credit is 
   given in the source code. We will not be held responsible for any
unwanted 
   effects due to the usage of this applet or any derivative.  No
warrantees 
   for usability for any specific application are given or implied. 
   Chris Skinner, January 30th, 1996.
   Hacked for CNNfn by RD, Jan. 31, 1996
   Hacked for InfiNet's WebPaper, Feb. 2th, 1996
   Hacked for webreference.com by ABK, Feb 3, 1996
   note that this is experimental, and Netscape can run out of JavaScript
   memory if this page is left on the screen. Using fewer characters and 
   variables lengthens the inevitable. If you can solve this problem
email 
   me at above site.
*/
function scrollit_r2l(seed)
{
        var m1  = "Your text message goes here...     ";
        var m2  = "... and here.";
        var msg=m1+m2;
        var out = " ";
        var c   = 1;
        if (seed > 100) {
                seed--;
                var cmd="scrollit_r2l(" + seed + ")";
                timerTwo=window.setTimeout(cmd,100);
        }
        else if (seed <= 100 && seed > 0) {
                for (c=0 ; c < seed ; c++) {
                        out+=" ";
                }
                out+=msg;
                seed--;
                var cmd="scrollit_r2l(" + seed + ")";
                    window.status=out;
                timerTwo=window.setTimeout(cmd,100);
        }
        else if (seed <= 0) {
                if (-seed < msg.length) {
                        out+=msg.substring(-seed,msg.length);
                        seed--;
                        var cmd="scrollit_r2l(" + seed + ")";
                        window.status=out;
                        timerTwo=window.setTimeout(cmd,100);
                }
                else {
                        window.status=" ";
                       
timerTwo=window.setTimeout("scrollit_r2l(100)",75);
                }
        }
}
// -- End of JavaScript code -------------- -->

</SCRIPT>



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