Using Tickertape

From the Tools Menu, select More Tools > Tickertape. Three items are displayed in the 'Tickertape' Dialog Box:

  • The default scrolling tickertape message.

  • Continuous preview responds instantly to changes.

  • The tickertape controller.

You can:

  • Adjust the speed with the slider.

  • Pause or resume playback.

 

 

To enter the tickertape message:

Type a tickertape message into the textbox.

Lengthy messages combined with large font sizes, require large amounts of memory. In extreme cases, you may find the tickertape message will not display.

Shadow

Enter a number into the Drop textbox to add or change the size of the shadow. A zero indicates no shadow is required. Any changes to the shadow are displayed immediately on the scrolling message, allowing you to review your tickertape. Click on the Colour box to view the Colour Palette and select a different colour for the shadow.

Background

Select the Screen radio button to select the current screen as the background for your tickertape.

Select the Colour radio button if you would prefer the tickertape to scroll across a plain colour background strip. Click on the Colour box to view the Colour Palette and select a different colour for the tickertape background.

Font...

Allows you to alter the font, size, style and script attributes for the current tickertape.

Test

Click on this button to test your tickertape.

Loop

Select the checkbox to ensure the tickertape will scroll continuously until interrupted by a right-click on the message itself

Position

Click on the drop-down arrow and select Top, Middle or Bottom from the list to specify the scroll position of the tickertape.

Make Default

Click on this button to remember the current tickertape settings for the next time you define a tickertape.