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A JavaScript Ticker

Skyzyx
09-25-2002, 07:49 AM
<!--
********************************
Message Center 4.0
Designed for older browsers.
By Skyzyx Genesis
********************************
-->

<html>
<head>
<title>
Message Center 4.0
</title>
<script language="javascript">
<!--

// Basic Configuration
var zDelay=4000;
var zCurrMsg=0;
var zContents=new Array;

// Site Switcher
var site=1;

if (site==1)
{
// Messages
zContents[0]="This is site 1 message 1";
zContents[1]="This is site 1 message 2";
zContents[2]="This is site 1 message 3";
zContents[3]="This is site 1 message 4";
zContents[4]="This is site 1 message 5";
}
else if (site==2)
{
// Messages
zContents[0]="This is site 2 message 1";
zContents[1]="This is site 2 message 2";
zContents[2]="This is site 2 message 3";
zContents[3]="This is site 2 message 4";
zContents[4]="This is site 2 message 5";
}
else if (site==3)
{
// Messages
zContents[0]="This is site 3 message 1";
zContents[1]="This is site 3 message 2";
zContents[2]="This is site 3 message 3";
zContents[3]="This is site 3 message 4";
zContents[4]="This is site 3 message 5";
}
else if (site==4)
{
// Messages
zContents[0]="This is site 4 message 1";
zContents[1]="This is site 4 message 2";
zContents[2]="This is site 4 message 3";
zContents[3]="This is site 4 message 4";
zContents[4]="This is site 4 message 5";
}

function zMessageCenter()
{
var zMessages=zContents.length;

if (document.getElementById)
{
zMCID=document.getElementById("ShowMessageCenter");
zMCID.innerHTML=zContents[zCurrMsg];
}

// MESSAGE COUNTER
if (zCurrMsg == (zMessages-1)) zCurrMsg=0;
else zCurrMsg++;

setTimeout("zMessageCenter()", zDelay)
}
//-->
</script>
</head>
<body>
<span style="font-family:Verdana; font-size:16pt; color:#0066FF; font-weight:bold;" id="ShowMessageCenter"></span>
<script language="javascript">
<!--
zMessageCenter();
//-->
</script>
</body>
</html>
Skyzyx
09-25-2002, 07:50 AM
The XML file is set up like so...

<?xml version="1.0"?>

<MESSAGES>
<SITE>
<CONTENT>This is site 1 message 1</CONTENT>
<CONTENT>This is site 1 message 2</CONTENT>
<CONTENT>This is site 1 message 3</CONTENT>
<CONTENT>This is site 1 message 4</CONTENT>
<CONTENT>This is site 1 message 5</CONTENT>
</SITE>
<SITE>
<CONTENT>This is site 2 message 1</CONTENT>
<CONTENT>This is site 2 message 2</CONTENT>
<CONTENT>This is site 2 message 3</CONTENT>
<CONTENT>This is site 2 message 4</CONTENT>
<CONTENT>This is site 2 message 5</CONTENT>
</SITE>
<SITE>
<CONTENT>This is site 3 message 1</CONTENT>
<CONTENT>This is site 3 message 2</CONTENT>
<CONTENT>This is site 3 message 3</CONTENT>
<CONTENT>This is site 3 message 4</CONTENT>
<CONTENT>This is site 3 message 5</CONTENT>
</SITE>
<SITE>
<CONTENT>This is site 4 message 1</CONTENT>
<CONTENT>This is site 4 message 2</CONTENT>
<CONTENT>This is site 4 message 3</CONTENT>
<CONTENT>This is site 4 message 4</CONTENT>
<CONTENT>This is site 4 message 5</CONTENT>
</SITE>
</MESSAGES>


Meanwhile, the webpage goes something like this...

<!--
********************************
XML Message Center 1.0
Designed for newer browsers.
By Skyzyx Genesis
********************************
-->

<html>
<head>
<title>
XML Message Center 1.0
</title>

<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
<!--
/*************************************
DECLARE GLOBAL VARIABLES
*************************************/
var XMC = new Object(); // Do Not Change or Alter
var xml_doc; // Do Not Change or Alter


/*************************************
BASIC SETUP/CONFIGURATION
*************************************/
// The first site is 1, the second site is 2, etc.
XMC.Site=1;

// The delay between messages
var zDelay=4000;

// This will determine on which message the
// ticker will start at. Default is zero.
var zCurrMsg=0;


/*************************************
MESSAGE CENTER FUNCTION
*************************************/
function zMessageCenter()
{
// ROOT VALUE
var xmcSite = xml_doc.getElementsByTagName('SITE')[XMC.Site-1];
var xmcContent = xmcSite.getElementsByTagName('CONTENT');

// W3C COMPLIANCE
if (document.getElementById)
{
zMCID=document.getElementById("ShowMessageCenter");
zMCID.innerHTML=xmcContent[zCurrMsg].firstChild.data;
}

// MESSAGE COUNTER
if (zCurrMsg == xmcContent.length-1) zCurrMsg=0;
else zCurrMsg++;

setTimeout("zMessageCenter()", zDelay)
}


/*************************************
This function loads the file.
*************************************/
function importXML(zFileName)
{
var moz = (typeof document.implementation != 'undefined') && (typeof document.implementation.createDocument != 'undefined');
var ie = (typeof window.ActiveXObject != 'undefined');

if (moz)
{
xml_doc = document.implementation.createDocument("", "", null)
xml_doc.onload = zMessageCenter;
}

else if (ie)
{
xml_doc = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLDOM");
xml_doc.onreadystatechange = function()
{
if (xml_doc.readyState == 4) setTimeout(zMessageCenter,0);
}
}

xml_doc.load(zFileName);
}


/*************************************
IMPORT THE XML DOCUMENT
This will also start the ticker. You no longer
need to manually start it.
*************************************/
importXML('messages.xml');


//-->
</script>
</head>
<body>
<span style="font-family:Verdana; font-size:16pt; color:#0066FF; font-weight:bold;" id="ShowMessageCenter"></span>
</body>
</html>

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