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Help not sure what it is called

Pro_4
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Apr 19, 2001, 4:29 PM

Post #1 of 8 (10757 views)

Help not sure what it is called	Can't Post

hey,
i was wondering (not even quite sure if it is javascript) but how do you put those little scrolling messages on the status bar of the web browser? If it isnt javascript what is it and where can i find it?

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Jasmine
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Apr 19, 2001, 8:25 PM

Post #2 of 8 (10755 views)

Re: Help not sure what it is called [In reply to]	Can't Post

Yep, it's javascript. Check out http://javascript.internet.com/scrolls/.

James
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Apr 19, 2001, 8:37 PM

Post #3 of 8 (10755 views)

Re: Help not sure what it is called [In reply to]	Can't Post

I imagine there are lots of alternatives, but here's one. Put it inside of your <HEAD></HEAD> tags:

Code

<script language="JavaScript"> 
msg = "                        text to scroll" 
pos = 0; 
function ScrollMessage() { 
window.status = msg.substring(pos, msg.length) +  
msg.substring(0, pos); 
pos++; 
if (pos > msg.length) pos = 0; 
window.setTimeout("ScrollMessage()",100); 
} 
ScrollMessage(); 
</script>

No guarantees on this one ... I just found it on the web.

(And yes, the script I found was missing the ";" after the msg line.)

Pro_4
User

Apr 20, 2001, 5:15 PM

Post #4 of 8 (10748 views)

Re: Help not sure what it is called [In reply to]	Can't Post

Thanks James and Jasmine, that is what i was looking for. Really appreciate the help.

Always add fun to Perl
$fun = "fun"; $perl = "Perl";
print " Always add $fun to $perl"; die;

Pro_4
User

Apr 21, 2001, 2:33 PM

Post #5 of 8 (10741 views)

Re: Help not sure what it is called [In reply to]	Can't Post

Thanks James that script works really well. Just wondering, everytime i put my mouse over a link that link tries to appear on the status bar making the message that is scrolling kinda static. Is there any solution to this or do you just have to grin and bear it?

Always add fun to Perl
$fun = "fun"; $perl = "Perl";
print " Always add $fun to $perl"; die;

James
Troll

Apr 23, 2001, 9:48 PM

Post #6 of 8 (10728 views)

Re: Help not sure what it is called [In reply to]	Can't Post

I have no idea. Like I said, I just grabbed that script from another application. I noticed the little *burp* on the mouseover, but it's not a problem for what I'm using it for.

You might check some of the other scripts at the URL that Jasmine posted. I imagine you could find one or two that let you define some of the settings.

Pro_4
User

Apr 24, 2001, 10:48 AM

Post #7 of 8 (10724 views)

Re: Help not sure what it is called [In reply to]	Can't Post

Oy, yeah i will check out that site in just a sec. I have seen it in some sites where they take out the show link in the status bar. Maybe there is a command like the disable right click thing.

Always add fun to Perl
$fun = "fun"; $perl = "Perl";
print " Always add $fun to $perl"; die;

Pro_4
User

Apr 24, 2001, 4:06 PM

Post #8 of 8 (10720 views)

Re: Help not sure what it is called [In reply to]	Can't Post

Wow i just check that javascript site out. I didnt realize there were that many scroller scripts and in some many varieties.

Always add fun to Perl
$fun = "fun"; $perl = "Perl";
print " Always add $fun to $perl"; die;

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