This trick is pong scroller.
<head> <script language="JavaScript"> <!-- /* MjM'S JAVA CODENAME = PINGPONG This JavaScript Code was written by MjM for Hyperchat UK I am not responsible for any damage caused by my code. This code can be modified as long as the Author's Name is still attached. Email : MjM@hyperchat.co.uk © Copyright 1996 */ var yourwords = "Pong Scroller"; var buffer1=" ** "; var buffer2=" ** "; var message1=buffer1+yourwords+buffer2; var dir = "left"; var speed = 75; function pingpong() { if (dir == "left") { message2=message1.substring(2,message1.length)+" "; window.status=message2; setTimeout("pingpong();",speed); message1=message2; if (message1.substring(0,1) == "*") dir="right"; } else { message2=" "+message1.substring(0,message1.length-2); window.status=message2; setTimeout("pingpong();",speed); message1=message2; if (message1.substring(message1.length-1,message1.length) == "*") dir="left"; } } // --> </script> </head> <body onload="pingpong();">
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