//**************************************
//     
// Name: Easy simple scrolling banner ap
//     plet
// Description:A Very simple java scroll
//     er Applet. Simply change the internals t
//     o make it do what you want!
// By: Jonathan Barker
//
// Inputs:Put a param called message for
//     your message...
//
// Assumes:Compile with sun's javac 1.1 
//     compiler.
//
//This code is copyrighted and has// limited warranties.Please see http://
//     www.Planet-Source-Code.com/xq/ASP/txtCod
//     eId.1957/lngWId.2/qx/vb/scripts/ShowCode
//     .htm//for details.//**************************************
//     

// Cute little scrolling banner...
import java.applet.Applet;
import java.awt.*;
public class scroll extends Applet implements Runnable
    {
    String message;
    Image messageimage;
    Graphics messagegraphics;
    Thread me;
    int xpos;
    int ypos;
    int textwidth;
    	public void init()
        	{
        		setBackground(Color.black); // Background color of applet. try Color.white or Color.red and so on...
        		message = getParameter("message");
        		messageimage = createImage(size().width, size().height);
        		messagegraphics = messageimage.getGraphics();
        		xpos = size().width + 10;
        		ypos = 12; // position to look right
        		textwidth = 7 * message.length();
        		me = new Thread(this);
        		me.start();
        	}
        	public void run()
            	{
                		while(true) {
                			xpos--;
                			if (xpos < -textwidth)
                    			{
                    				xpos = size().width + 10;			
                    			}
                    			try
                        			{
                        			Thread.sleep(10);
                        			}
                        			catch (InterruptedException _ex) { }
                        			repaint();
                        		}
                        	}
                        	public void paint(Graphics g)
                            	{
                            		messagegraphics.setColor(Color.black); // Background colour again
                            		messagegraphics.fillRect(0,0,size().width + 1, size().height + 1);
                            		messagegraphics.setColor(Color.white); // Text colour here
                            try
                                {
                                messagegraphics.setFont(new Font("Arial",0,10)); // change font or font size (Fontname, 0, Size)
                            }

                            catch(NullPointerException _ex) { }
                            		messagegraphics.drawString(message, xpos, ypos);
                            		g.drawImage(messageimage, 0, 0, this);
                            	}
                            	public void update(Graphics g)
                                	{
                                		paint(g);
                                	}
                            }