setTimeout function

[TyzA]

Hi,

I have a small script which just fades in random text and fades it out again.

To do this I had to use the setTimeout funtion.

I work with a frameset in which one frame holds the javescript with the fading, another one holds an input form.

The problem I have is that my cursor in my first input field of the form blinks very fast. I this is cause by the setTimeout function because it's set to 250 to get a good result.

Is there any way to get that cursor not to blink that fast, but keep my timeout at 250?

Here is my script:

//--------------------------------------------------------
var message = "uuuuuuuuuuuuuu" // Initial message
//--------------------------------------------------------

var next = 0 ;
var fade = 0 ;
var fadeIn = true;

//--------------------------------------------------------
// Array list: here you can add new, extra messages

var next_message = new Array ("hhhhhhhhh","bbbbbbbbb","vvvvvvv","aaaaaaaaa","ssssssssss","eeeeeeeeeeee","ppppppppp","..."
//--------------------------------------------------------

function doText(message) {
teletext.innerHTML = message;
fader();

//--------------------------------------------------
parent.navigation.setTimeout("doText(message)", 100); // Set the timeout between each letter
//--------------------------------------------------
}

function fader() {

if (fadeIn)
{
fade += 4;

if (fade == 100)
{
fadeIn = false;
}
}
else
{
fade -= 4;

if (fade == 0)
{
fadeIn = true;
nextMessage();
}
}
teletext.filters.alpha.opacity = fade;
}

function nextMessage() {
var maxmsg = next_message.length -1
var msgLength = next_message.length
message = next_message[next]

if (next == maxmsg) {
next = 0;
fade = 0;
}
else{
next=(Math.round(maxmsg*Math.random())%msgLength); // generate the next message randomly
fade = 0;
}
}
// End -->

Thanks for any info,

Tijs

 

[spewn]

post the html as well...

-g