var statusstr="Willkommen auf www.a-ha4ever.com .......... welcome on www.a-ha4ever.com .........."; 

var task_id; 

var myText; 

var scrolling=false; 

function scroll() { 

window.status=statusstr; 
statusstr=statusstr.substring(1,statusstr.length) + statusstr.substring(0,1); 

task_id=window.setTimeout("scroll()",150); 

return;

} 

function StartScroll () { 

window.clearTimeout(task_id); 
scroll(); 

scrolling=true; 

return;

} 

function StopScroll () { 

if (scrolling) {window.clearTimeout(task_id); scrolling=false;} 
return;

} 

function ShowText() { 

window.status=myText; 
window.clearTimeout(task_id); 

scrolling=false; 

task_id=window.setTimeout("ShowText()",150); 

return;

}