var lgth=0;

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

//  Follow these steps to configure this script

//      1) Add your messages below (change a1, a2 etc to whatever text you want)

//      2) Change davesitems to reflect the number of messages you have e.g.

//               davesitems=new items(a1,a2,a3,a4,a5);  or whatever

//      3) Place this script in between your head tags

//      4) Add the "onload" command to your body tag

//      5) Place the text box <form> ....</form> anywhere within the body tags and that's it.

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////





//list news items here (use as many as you need. Use quotes around each one and end each line with a semicolon)

var a1="Exciting research study awaits you!";

var a2="Ph.D. and M.Eng. applications are open.";

var a3="Check it out!";









//Follow the format below, e.g. the next message would be a4, a5 etc.

davesitems=new items(a1,a2,a3);



// ****  Do not alter below this line *****************************************

var ini=0; var st=0; var x=davesitems[0].length;

function items() {

lgth=items.arguments.length;

for (i=0; i<lgth; i++)

this[i]=items.arguments[i];}

function newsclicker(){

var temp=davesitems[ini].substring(0,st)+"_";

document.newsform.davestextbox.value=temp;

if(st++==x) {

//Adjust timer for delay between messages

st=0; setTimeout("newsclicker()",2000); ini++;

if(ini==lgth) ini=0; x=davesitems[ini].length;

} else

//adjust timer for "clicking speed" eg letter,letter,letter....

setTimeout("newsclicker()",10);}