function scrollText() {
var lengthToScroll
var message =
JavaScript. It just doesn
t get any better than this.
var rateToScroll = 85
var displayLength = 100
// increasing rateToScroll slows down the scroll
lengthToScroll = (rateToScroll/message.length) + 1
for(var i=0; i<=lengthToScroll; i++) {
message += " " + message
}
// place it in the status bar
status = message.substring(position, position +
displayLength)
// set new position
if(position++ == message.length){
position = 0
}
// repeat scrolling action
id = setTimeout("scrollText()",1000/35)
<BODY
onLoad=
window.status=scrollText(); return true"
onUnload="window.status=''">