On a webpage I'm playing with, I'd like to put a message in the "Statis Bar" (Along bottom of browser screen)

I'd like the message to stay there all the time the viewer is at that page, even if they mouse-over any active links. No need for scrolling or anything fancy.

I've never used Java script before, so the more detailed the better.

Thanks:
(AKA Byter)

I don't get it much either but

http://www.javascripts.com

will help!

ivnj

Since this was previously asked, I'll post my previous Javascript. Enter any text you like, and adjust scroll delay as desired --

<script language="JavaScript"><!--
var statlinemsg = "..Mike, look at the bottom of the page..";
var msgidx = 0;
var scrolldelay = 120;
function StatusLineText()
{
window.status = statlinemsg.substring(msgidx, statlinemsg.length) +
statlinemsg.substring(0, msgidx);
msgidx++;
if (msgidx > statlinemsg.length) msgidx = 0;
window.setTimeout("StatusLineText()",scrolldelay);
}
StatusLineText()
// --></script>

See it here

That's Too neat !
Sorry I missed earlier.
I noticed that the "shortcut to URL" flashes momentarly as I mouse-over then, I guess, the JS regains control of statis bar.

Thanks again Tom

Or perhaps

http://webdeveloper.earthweb.com/webjs/item/0,3602,12760_78071,00.html

ivnj

I don't one bit mind reposting these snippets. I mentioned that it was a repeat only as a reminder that Search can turn up immediate answers (not that the 2 hour wait was a big deal). The knowledge repository here is getting pretty large...

Hey, nice laboratory! And the resident corpse rounds it out nicely.