How to create a scrolling text or ticker??

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    Hello,
    Someone please be kind and tell and teach me, how to create a scrolling text or ticker?

    Thanks
     
    georgytank, Apr 2, 2010 IP
  2. moonpixel

    moonpixel Greenhorn

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    <div align="center"><FONT
    color="#ffffff" size="+1"><MARQUEE bgcolor="#000080"
    direction="right" loop="20" width="75%"><STRONG>This
    is cool!</STRONG></MARQUEE></FONT></DIV>
     
    moonpixel, Apr 3, 2010 IP
  3. georgytank

    georgytank Peon

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    I have a PHP file, which retrieves the live quotes from back end server. so how to have that scroll, and show live quotes and scroll. ??
     
    georgytank, Apr 3, 2010 IP
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    fwbbetsy Peon

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    You'd need to use an ajax system so that it automatically checks to see if there are any new quotes to put into the scrolling system. Its pretty complex and very server intensive... I wouldn't recommend it.
     
    fwbbetsy, Apr 4, 2010 IP