// global variables
var id,pause=0,position=0;
function banner()
{
        // variables declaration
       var i,k,msg="            SIDC/RWC-Belgium forecast of   13 Mar 2010          Flares: Eruptive       Geomagnetism: Quiet       Protons: Quiet       Predicted 10CM Flux: 090        Predicted AP index: 002         visit us at http://www.sidc.be"
       if (msg != "...")
        {
           // increase msg 
           k=(66/msg.length)+1;
            for(i=0;i<=k;i++) msg+=" "+msg;
 
           // show it to the window
           document.form1.banner.value=msg.substring(position,position+80);
 
            // show it to the status bar
            //window.status=msg.substring(position,position+66);
 
           // set new position
           if(position++==msg.length) position=0
 
            // repeat at entered speed
            id=setTimeout("banner()",1000/5); 
         }
}