Vincent Puglia — Wed, 26 Nov 2003 01:27:56 +0000

Hi,

I'm not sure what you mean by driven by a db and a 'scrolling crawler'. If by the former you mean the source of the text, then you simply need a server-side language that will place the text within an array that javascript can manipulate (text scrollers are relatively easy to code, but dependent upon the page's layout, and as I said above -- I do not know what you mean by a 'crawler' unless you mean a horizontal scroller [also easy].
You might want to post more information.
Vinny

Suzanne — Thu, 20 Nov 2003 16:03:19 +0000

You can't do it without JavaScript if you want a pure HTML display. JavaScript controls how things display on the client-side. However, you can combine server-side languages to display JavaScript as their output, which would meet your needs.

Alternatively, you can use a Flash + Database solution, or Java + Database solution but those would both require plugins and support that may prove to be problematic for some users if the information in the "scroller" is vital.

In all cases, the information should degrade into files that are viewable by any user-agent, regardless, so make sure there is at the very least a text link to a regular display (no scrollers) of the information.

If you're seeking someone to do the work for you, please post in the MarketPlace, but you're welcome to continue to ask for advice and help here as well.

Welcome to TWF!