[Javascript] Script for the status bar while browsing your website

[Sava]

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<script>
  <!-- Hide from old browsers

  // All you have to do is put another text in the variable message.
  // Don't forget to break all lines with a ^
  // When you do not place a ^ at the end of all the message, the
  // message will not repeat

  message     = "This is another example of a simple typewriter example^" +
                "You can enter an unlimited number of lines here^" +
                "Please, take a look at the code for a more detailed description^" +
                "Created by Michiel Steendam^" +
                "This typewriter will repeat now ...^" +
                "^"
  scrollSpeed = 25
  lineDelay   = 1500

  // Do not change the text below //

  txt         = ""

  function scrollText(pos) {
    if (message.charAt(pos) != '^') {
      txt    = txt + message.charAt(pos)
      status = txt
      pauze  = scrollSpeed
    }
    else {
      pauze = lineDelay
      txt   = ""
      if (pos == message.length-1) pos = -1
    }
    pos++
    setTimeout("scrollText('"+pos+"')",pauze)
  }

  // Unhide -->
scrollText(0)
  </script>


[dvd871]

Todays websurfers are a little smarter than they used to be.  Doing things like hidding the status bar and inserting messages in to the status bar will make them feel like they are being deceived.