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gotcha41
Sep 26 2004, 08:16 AM
I have a rather technical question about the statusbar :

Is it possible to alternate a flashing text with a 'passing-by' text? I have 2 codes that work perfect when they are separated, (I mean when they are not connected to each other) Can someone find a way to alternate the first one with the second? I'm not that familiar with html.. If my question isn't clear for you, just ask what you want to know smile.gif

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Zenchi
Sep 26 2004, 08:23 AM
It would be rather helpful of you to post the snippets of coding. smile.gif

Although, if this is done through javascript, I believe you could assign a variable count, something like..

CODE
if (variable1 = 0) {
First code thing here;
variable1 = 1;
}
if (variable1 = 1) {
Second code thing;
variable1 = 0;
}

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gotcha41
Sep 26 2004, 09:00 AM
Script for flashing text in the status bar :
CODE
var yourwords = "JavaScript World - http://chelsea.ios.com/~benny3/javascript/";

var speed = 150;

var control = 1;

function flash()

{

 if (control == 1)

   {

     window.status=yourwords;

     control=0;

   }  

 else

   {

     window.status="";

     control=1;

   }

 setTimeout("flash();",speed);

}

// -->

</script>

</HEAD>

<BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" onload="flash();">
The script causes the flashing text in your browser's
status bar.
<!-- END OF SCRIPT -->


script for 'passing-by' text:

CODE
<!-- START OF SCRIPT -->
<!-- For more scripts visit http://www.netpedia.com -->
<HTML><HEAD><title>Status Character Scroll</title>
<script LANGUAGE="JavaScript">

<!-- hide from old browsers

var init_msg = "JavaScript World."

var str = ""
var msg = ""
var leftmsg = ""


function setMessage()
{
   if (msg == "")
   {
       str = " "        
       msg = init_msg    
       leftmsg = ""      
   }
   
   if (str.length == 1)
   {
       
       while (msg.substring(0, 1) == " ")
       {
           leftmsg = leftmsg + str            
           str = msg.substring(0, 1)          
           msg = msg.substring(1, msg.length)
       }
       leftmsg = leftmsg + str            
       str = msg.substring(0, 1)          
       msg = msg.substring(1, msg.length)
       for (var ii = 0; ii < 120; ii++)
           {str = " " + str}          
                       }
   else
   {
       str = str.substring(10, str.length) // decrease str little by little
   }


   window.status = leftmsg + str
   JSCTimeOutID = window.setTimeout('setMessage()',100)
}

<!-- done hiding -->

</SCRIPT></HEAD>

<BODY bgcolor="ffffff"
onload="JSCTimeOutID = window.setTimeout('setMessage()',500);">


This script scrolls a message from right to left one
character at a time in your status bar.
<!-- END OF SCRIPT -->

 

 

 


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arp
Oct 9 2004, 04:20 PM
Hi;

probably the easiest way would be to add a wrapper function that you call from the body tag.
this wrapper function will then alternate between calling the two status bar functions:

function statusFunctions(){
for(var x=0; x<10; x++){
flash();
}
setMessage();
setTimeout("statusFunctions();",speed);
}

you will need however to fiddle with the flash function as it relies on recursion to do the actual flashing, and by doing as I mention above, you break this recursion...

good luck
- arp

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Dawid
Oct 13 2004, 01:28 PM
As always the forum has helped my site one step towards a masterpiece!!!

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