DynFader

Method Summary

Method  Description 
addText Add text to be scrolled by Dynamic Text Fader 
attachPlaceHolder Attach the DynFader to a placeholder 
beginFade Causes the DynFader to fade in and fade out the text while scrolling 
setBackground Set fader background image 
setDirection Set the scrolling direction 
setFont Set the font-face, font-weight and text alignment 
setFontSize Specifies the font size for an HTML text element
setGlow Make the text glow
setLoop Set the number of loop before stoping 
setPauseMidInterval Set the pause interval when the text reaches the middle of the placeholder 
setPauseTextInterval Set the pause interval between text 
setSpeed Set the scrolling speed 
setTextColor Set the text colour in the fader 
start Causes the DynFader to start scrolling without fade in and fade out effect. 
stop Stop the DynFader from scrolling and fading 

addText

Add text to be scrolled by Dynamic Text Fader
 
Method of DynFader
Implemented in Dynamic Text Fader 2.00 

Syntax

addText(strText)

Parameters

strText
 Text to be added. May include any HTML tags. 

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attachPlaceHolder

Attach the DynFader to a placeholder
 
Method of DynFader
Implemented in Dynamic Text Fader 2.00 

Syntax

attachPlaceHolder(strPlaceHolderName)

Parameters

strPlaceHolderName
 Name of placeholder 

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beginFade

Causes the fader to fade in and out the text while scrolling
 
Method of DynFader
Implemented in Dynamic Text Fader 2.00 

Syntax

beginFade()

Parameters

None

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setBackground

Set the scrolling direction
 
Method of DynFader
Implemented in Dynamic Text Fader 2.00 

Syntax

setBackground(url)

Parameters

url
 Image's url 

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setDirection

Set fader background image
 
Method of DynFader
Implemented in Dynamic Text Fader 2.10 

Syntax

setDirection(iDir)

Parameters

iDir
 0 = scroll downward
1 = scroll upward 

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setFont

Set fader background image
 
Method of DynFader
Implemented in Dynamic Text Fader 2.00 

Syntax

setFont(strFontFamily, strWeight, strAlign)

Parameters

strFontFamily
 Specifies the font family, such as Helvetica or Arial, for an HTML text element.  
strWeight
 Specifies the weight of the font of an HTML element.
Can be in any of these forms {absolute | relative | numeric}
  
absolute
 A string evaluating to either of the following keywords: 
  • normal 
  • bold
 
relative
 A string evaluating to a weight relative to the weight of the parent element, indicated by either of the following keywords: 
  • bolder 
  • lighter
 
numeric
 A string evaluating to a numeric value between 100 and 900, where 100 indicates the lightest weight and 900 indicates the heaviest weight.  
strAlign
 A string evaluating to any of the following keywords: 
  • left 
  • right 
  • center 
  • justify

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setFontSize

Specifies the font size for an HTML text element
 
Method of DynFader
Implemented in Dynamic Text Fader 2.12a 

Syntax

setFontSize(fontSize)

Parameters

fontSize
 Can be in any of these forms {absoluteSize | relativeSize | length | percentage}
  
absoluteSize
 A string evaluating to any of the following keywords:
  • xx-small 
  • x-small 
  • small 
  • medium 
  • large 
  • x-large 
  • xx-large
 
relativeSize
 A string evaluating to a size relative to the size of the parent element, indicated by either of the following keywords:
  • smaller 
  • larger
 
length
 A string evaluating to a size followed by a unit of measurement; for example, 18pt. 
percentage
 A string evaluating to a percent of the size of the parent element; for example, 50%.

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setGlow

Make the text glow.
 
Method of DynFader
Implemented in Dynamic Text Fader 2.12b
(Internet Explorer only)

Syntax

setGlow(strength, glowColor, fgColor)

Parameters

strength
 The strength of the glow 
glowColor
 The color of the glow 
fgColor
 Foreground color for the text

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setLoop

Set the number of loop before stoping
 
Method of DynFader
Implemented in Dynamic Text Fader 2.11 

Syntax

setLoop(loops)

Parameters

setLoop
 Number of loops before stopping 

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setPauseMidInterval

Set the pause interval when the text reaches the middle of the placeholder
 
Method of DynFader
Implemented in Dynamic Text Fader 2.11 

Syntax

setPauseMidInterval(time)

Parameters

time
 A numeric value, in millisecond units. 

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setPauseTextInterval

Set the pause interval between text
 
Method of DynFader
Implemented in Dynamic Text Fader 2.11 

Syntax

setPauseTextInterval(time)

Parameters

time
 A numeric value, in millisecond units. 

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setSpeed

Set the pause interval when the text reaches the middle of the placeholder
 
Method of DynFader
Implemented in Dynamic Text Fader 2.11 

Syntax

setSpeed(speed)

Parameters

speed
 A numeric value. 

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setTextColor

Set the text colour in the fader
 
Method of DynFader
Implemented in Dynamic Text Fader 2.00 

Syntax

setTextColor(strRGB)

Parameters

strRGB
 Colour in RGB (ex: '#00FF00'). 

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start

Causes the DynFader to start scrolling without fade in and fade out effect.
 
Method of DynFader
Implemented in Dynamic Text Fader 2.11 

Syntax

start()

Parameters

None

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stop

Stop the DynFader from scrolling and fading
 
Method of DynFader
Implemented in Dynamic Text Fader 2.11 

Syntax

stop()

Parameters

None

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