/*---------------------------------------------------------------
// Name             : ticker.js
// Autor            : S. Meierhöfer
// Firma            : ArtsMaterialConsult
// Erstellungsdatum : Januar-März 2001
// Kurzbeschreibung : Ticker Statuszeile*/
//----------------------------------------------
// function ticker()
//---------------------------------------------_
function ticker(seed)
{
   var msg  = "Herzlich Willkommen beim Wormser Anwaltverein, dem virtuellen Berater bei Rechtsfragen.";
   var out = " ";
   var c = 0;

   if (seed > 200)
     {
     seed--;
     var cmd="ticker(" + seed + ")";
     timerTwo=window.setTimeout(cmd,200);
     }

   else

     if (seed <= 200 && seed > 0)
       {
       for (c=0 ; c < seed ; c++)
         {
         out+=" ";
         }
       out+=msg;
       seed--;
       var cmd="ticker(" + seed + ")";
       window.status=out;
       timerTwo=window.setTimeout(cmd,200);
       }
     else if (seed <= 0)
       {
       if (-seed < msg.length)
         {
         out+=msg.substring(-seed,msg.length);
         seed--;
         var cmd="ticker(" + seed + ")";
         window.status=out;
         timerTwo=window.setTimeout(cmd,200);
         }
       else
         {
         window.status=" ";
         timerTwo=window.setTimeout("ticker(200)",75);
         }
       }
}