Ticker Tape

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Description:

This Javacript will create a scrolling ticker tape message.

JavaScript Functions:
<script language="JavaScript"> var timerID = null; var timerRunning = false; var id,pause=0,position=0; function ticker() { var i,k,msg=" Hello, this is a ticker tape message "; k=(55/msg.length)+1; for(i=0;i<=k;i++) msg+=" "+msg; document.form2.ticker_tape.value=msg.substring(position,position+55); if(position++==38) position=0; id=setTimeout("ticker()",1000/10); } function action() { if(!pause) { clearTimeout(id); pause=1; } else { ticker(); pause=0; } } </script>

HTML Script:
<form name="form2"> Click <INPUT TYPE=BUTTON VALUE="Start" onclick="ticker();"><br> <input type="text" name="ticker_tape" size="55"> </form>