<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">

<!--
// please keep these lines on when you copy the source
// made by: Nicolas - http://www.javascript-page.com

// global variables
  var i = 0                          // text index
  var j = 0                          // initial space counter
  var iNumberOfInitialSpaces = 140
  var delay = 70
  var text = "         This is the Scrolling Banner.  "
+"It is part of Nicola's collection of Javascript.  "
+"If you want to make more lines to put your message on, copy this line, "
+"and be sure to not continue on with the script by pressing enter."

// to add several spaces at the beginning of the string
  while (j++ < iNumberOfInitialSpaces ) {
    text = " " + text;
  }

// ---------- function to scroll text usign the window status area
  function scroller() {
    // remove one letter
    window.status = text.substring(i++, text.length);
    if (i == text.length)  {
       i = 0;
    }
    // after showing the string, wait a little bit
    setTimeout("scroller()", delay);
  }

  scroller();

</SCRIPT>