same marquee object for IE and netscape.

M

Mr. x

Hello,
I have a marquee object.
I see that it acts differently on IE (6) and on Netscape (7.1)
In netscape the marquee is centered,
and on IE it is not centered.
Also the left position of the marquee is not the same on IE and on netscape.
Also when mouse is on the marquee text, in IE it is paused, but on Netscape
it does't.

What should I do in order that marquee will act the same ?

Here is my code :

.....
<head>
<META HTTP-EQUIV="CONTENT-TYPE" CONTENT="TEXT/HTML; CHARSET=WINDOWS-1255">
<script src = "../js/marquee.js">
</script>
</head>
....

<marquee style="font-color: #000000; position:relative; left:0; top:12"
align="center" width="150" height="380" behavior="scroll" dir="rtl"
direction="up" loop="-1" scrolldelay="45" SCROLLAMOUNT="1"
onmouseover = "M_stop()" onmouseout = "M_start()">
<font size="2" color="black" face="arial"><b>
Line one ... <br>
Line two ... <br>
.....

// The text of lines is Hebrew - that's why I use "rtl".

In the marquee.js is the following code :

<!--
function M_stop() {
document.all.tags("marquee").item(0).stop();
}
function M_start() {
document.all.tags("marquee").item(0).start();
}
//-->


Thanks :)
 
B

brucie

So, what should I use instead.
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just normal text. people can then easily read it and you don't have to
worry about support or scroll speed or looking like a newbie.

please don't toppost
 
M

Mr. x

Thanks,
but wrong spam answer.
I need to know using marquee both in IE and in Netscape, please.

Thanks :)
 
M

Michael Wilcox

Mr. x said:
Thanks,
but wrong spam answer.
I need to know using marquee both in IE and in Netscape, please.
Click to expand...

That's the best advice you'll get on this issue, even better than how to
solve your problem. Just put the text in a <p> or something. Having to wait
for some obnoxious scrolling box to show the little bit of info is stupid.

Also, the marquee element was invented (by Microsoft, I think) and it's not
even part of the HTML specification.
 
N

Nico Schuyt

Mr. x said:
<toppost> Thanks,
but wrong spam answer.
I need to know using marquee both in IE and in Netscape, please.
Thanks :) </toppost>
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You must be either very stubborn or arrogant. At least three persons have
asked you to reply correctly and you continue to do so.
I don't think you deserve our help anymore.
Nico
 
S

Safalra

Mr. x said:
I have a marquee object.
I see that it acts differently on IE (6) and on Netscape (7.1)
In netscape the marquee is centered, and on IE it is not centered.
Also the left position of the marquee is not the same on IE and on netscape.
Also when mouse is on the marquee text, in IE it is paused, but on Netscape
it does't.
Click to expand...

These are issues of browser implementation, so you can't do anything
about it unless...
What should I do in order that marquee will act the same ?
Click to expand...

1) If you just want scrolling text, use an animated GIF, *but make
sure you put the text as alt-text*
2) If you also want the pausing behaviour, use a java applet, *but
make sure you put the text as alternative content in the <object> tag*

Now I've answered your question, I seriously recommend you reconsider
the use of scrolling text:

http://www.safalra.com/internet/scrollingtext.html

--- Stephen Morley ---
http://www.safalra.com
 
C

cwdjr

I have no idea if you want to use the marquee on a business site or a
personal one. Marquees, flashers, and other dynamic attention getters
were around many years long before there was a www. Some ad types in
some companies still think they want them on their pages. If you work
for such a company, you had best listen to what they want, as there
are plenty of others to replace you in most parts of the world. Of
course on a private site you can do anything you wish. If you do want
some dynamic content, you need to carefully consider who may view your
pages, and with what browsers. If you are aimed at a general audience,
you probably need to be certain the page will work as intended if the
effect is not seen. Thus some might use a large dynamic effect that
says "Big Sale - Hurry - Ends Soon". However the page should have a
sale heading that also can be seen if the dynamic effect is missing.
It is true that marquee is not a standard tag and may not be seen at
all or incorrectly on some browsers - especially older ones. Today
there are many other possible dynamic effects to choose from. Flash
can be fairly easy to use, but the software to produce flash is quite
expensive. Also some will not have flash installed on their computer
and will not bother to download it. Then there is dhtml. Over at
www.dynamicdrive.com you will find many effects for texts under
"scrollers". Some of these are designed to work on a wide variety of
browsers, and some give an effect much like an IE marquee. You can
even move a mixture of images and texts, if you so desire. Of course
some turn their JS off, so they will not see these dhtml effects that
highly depend on JS and CSS. In any event, if you use a dynamic effect
of any type on a commercial page, you need to check the page out on
several of the most used browsers.
 

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