Multiple Message Scroller

[kbeth]

Hello All -
PLease help! I am trying to use the "Multiple Message Scroller" script found at:
http://javascript.internet.com/scrolls/multiple-message-scroller.html

Works great but I need it to pause for a second or 2 after each new piece of text is displayed, rather than scrolling continuously. Any suggestions?? I have been trying to figure this out all day - any help is much appreciated!

[Code One]

I would probably use flash instead, that way you can control the functions much better. With this method you cant pause unless the user does with a button, which I dont know how to make. But think about it, do you think the user would want to use the button? Probably not. I know if I came to a site like that I would probably ignore the scroll all together, unless it was, 1. in my face, which would probably make me leave. or 2. containg important info, which was imperative for my furtherment of education.

I would just suggest you forget the idea and try flash, or dhtml, go to dynamicdrive.com, to check out some examples.

some programs:
swish
macromedia flash
ulead

all pretty good animators. You can just render as a gif and make it look like a scrolling message.

Sorry to shoot at your idea

Code One

[Vladdy]

Flash???
You got to be kidding. This feature can easily be implemented with javascript.
Quite a few people don't even have flash installed and even more quit the site that is based on flash before it has a chance to load.
Making scroller based on javascript allows you to make information contained in it, accessible by browsers that may not have javascript enabled as well as by text only browsers, screen readers and such.

[Code One]

How do you know did you run a poll or something? If flash is so obsolete then how come so many companys are changing to flash?????? Probably because thats what catch the viewers attention, not some crappy scrolling message, that you will never get to work, and if you do people wont care enough to watch, so like I said before move on into the present, and use flash, unless you just dont know how.


Code One

[Vladdy]

Flash is past. While it may catch attention of some users, mostly teenagers that are after visual effects, content is what makes users come back.
Real companies can not make their sites flash only because of accessibility requirements. Flash was a fad and now that browsers become more compliant it is fading away.

[Code One]

Tell that to the all the companies who are using it more and more everyday. Tell that to Macromedia, or to swish. And they will do to you what Im trying real hard not to do now, and thats laugh my ace off. What company doesnt want to attract teenagers? I know anyone selling music, movies, clothing, games, toys, bikes, cars, 4 wheelers, and just about anything fun will want teenagers there at there site. I know that Flash is not the past, becuase I see many sites integrating to flash, due to it's eye candy effects. People are tired of boring old effects, like the notorius scrolling message, now that is prehistoric, I stopped using them in like 98'. Flash is here to stay especially with the birth of action scripts, which allow a designer to create a fully interactive website, which is alot better than ones you probably are content with. I have to say that deciding to not use flash is a huge mistake if you are trying to sell something. Or if you want people to come back. I hardly remember a boring site, and never remember ones with a scrolling message. I always rememeber the ones that are fun and those usally are done with flash. Your logic is out dated and should like yoda says, unlearn what you have learned.


Code One


P.s. The website using flash can always include the small flash plugin for download which will give any user quick and easy access to view the site in flash. Not very hard to adapt.

[AdamBrill]

kbeth - Try this code. I think it should work for you. Change the stoptime variable to how many milliseconds you want it to wait. I hope that helps. ;)

[kbeth]

AdamBrill -

Thanks - workd great! Just what I was looking for.

kbeth

[jevridon]

I, too, was looking for something like this. The original file for download works great; however, whenever I make an attempt to adjust any of the parameters (scroll speed, scroll height or scroll pause), the scroll begins to go act irratically.

On the page the scroll begins scrolling normally, but then it starts speeding up and begins to scroll uncontrollably fast.

Is there any solution to this problem or any idea why this is happening?

Thanks again.