Domino Code Fragment

Code Name*
Ticker Tape		Date*
08/27/1999		Source (or email address if you prefer)*
Mackie
IP address:.3.138.174.95
Description*
Type*
JavaScript		Categories*
User Interface (Web)
Implementation:
None (plug and play)		Required Client:
(none)		Server:
(none)
Limitations:
Comments:
Files/Graphics attachments (if applicable): Code:
Scrolling ticker tape - on browsers status bar


<script language="JavaScript">
<!-- Beginning of JavaScript Applet -------------------
function scrollit_r2l(seed)
{
var msg1="Put you message here";
var msg2=" ";
var msg3=" Last updated 25th August, 1999 2nd message";
var headline=" Headlines for today : blah blah blah ";
var msg=msg1+msg2+msg3 + headline;
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);
}
}
}
function showDate() {
theDate = new Date();
document.writeln(theDate);
}
// -- End of JavaScript code -------------- -->
</script>