var id,pause=0,position=0;
function banner() {
        //variables declaration
        var i,k,msg=document.form1.message.value;
        // increase msg
        k=(66/msg.length)+1;
        for(i=0;i<=k;i++) msg+=" "+msg;
        // show it to the window
        document.form2.banner.value=msg.substring(position,position+50);
        // show it to the status bar
        //window.status=msg.substring(position,position+66)
        // set new position
        if(position++==document.form1.message.value.length) position=0;
        // repeat at entered speed
        id=setTimeout("banner()",1000/document.form1.speed.value); }
function action() {
        // stop rolling
        if(!pause) {
                clearTimeout(id);
                pause=1; }
        // continue rolling
        else {
                banner();
                pause=0; } }