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 04/16/04 03:04pm (Read 1,960 times)  
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jackknyc

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http://www.yost-isitt.com/

Is it possible to do something like this with GL? Where would I put the code?
Thanks,
Jack K
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 04/16/04 03:12pm  
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geKow

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Scrolling text in the status bar is pure evil (IMHO) Evil

It has nothing to do with geeklog. You would need a kind of script (javascript, I think) and follow it's instruction. I assume the script goes into the side header, if that is right, you need to change your 'layout/my_theme/header.thtml'

But you better think about it once again Confused

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 04/17/04 07:52pm  
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casper

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If you look in the source of that site, you find the script you need.
But, as gekow says, think about it.. Wink
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 04/17/04 08:10pm  

ironmax

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Quote by jackknyc: http://www.yost-isitt.com/

Is it possible to do something like this with GL? Where would I put the code?
Thanks,
Jack K


Are you refering to the status bar at the bottom of the browser? You may try this for a plain message:
/layout/theme/header.thtml file

<html>
<head>
<script language=JavaScript>
<!--

msg = "Your message!!!!";

timeID = 10;
stcnt = 16;
wmsg = new Array(33);
wmsg[0]=msg;
blnk = " ";
for (i=1; i<32; i++)
{
b = blnk.substring(0,i);
wmsg="";
for (j=0; j<msg.length; j++) wmsg=wmsg+msg.charAt(j)+b;
}

function wiper()
{
if (stcnt > -1) str = wmsg[stcnt]; else str = wmsg[0];
if (stcnt-- < -40) stcnt=31;
status = str;
clearTimeout(timeID);
timeID = setTimeout("wiper()",100);
}

wiper()
// -->
</script>
<---Other scripts or meta tags here
</head>

There are other scripts available from hotscripts.com
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 04/17/04 10:16pm  
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samstone

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Scrolling text in the status bar is pure evil (IMHO)


geKow

That's a strong statement without support. I am just curious what's evil about it. I don't use it but thought about using it sometimes, so if there is any inappropriateness about it, I want to know.

Sam
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 04/18/04 03:10pm  
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geKow

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Quote by samstone:
Scrolling text in the status bar is pure evil (IMHO)


geKow

That's a strong statement without support. ....

Sam


Well... it wasn't without support. At least I pointed at javascript and the header.thtml. I won't expect a detailed explanation about such a non geeklog theme here neither.

I simply think that scrolling text in the STATUSbar is a misuse, otherwise it would be called "extra bar for annoying textmessages". I prefer to see a hyperlinkadress of a hovered link there or statusthings like that. That's simpy it and I know I'm not alone Wink

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 04/19/04 10:00am  
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Turias

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Quote by samstone:geKow

That's a strong statement without support. I am just curious what's evil about it. I don't use it but thought about using it sometimes, so if there is any inappropriateness about it, I want to know.

Sam


I agree with gekow on this. I always use the status bar to see where links will take me. I find it very annoying when I can no longer do this because a site has decided to hijack the status bar from my browser.
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 04/19/04 11:45am  

ironmax

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Quote by Turias:
I agree with gekow on this. I always use the status bar to see where links will take me. I find it very annoying when I can no longer do this because a site has decided to hijack the status bar from my browser.


Your right, we should be able to see where we are going to. Just because a link says something, doesn't mean it actually is. I finally took my script out after reading thru this and decided, you guys are right, why give the visitor more of a headache.
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