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onstart Event


Fires at the beginning of every loop of the MARQUEE object.

Syntax

Inline HTML<MARQUEE onstart = "handler" ... >All platforms
Event propertymarquee.onstart = handlerJScript (compatible with ECMA 262 language specification) only
Named script<SCRIPT FOR = marquee EVENT = onstart>Internet Explorer only

Remarks

BubblesNo
CancelsNo
To invoke
  • Set the LOOP attribute to 1 or higher.
  • Omit the LOOP attribute so that the MARQUEE loops indefinitely.
Default action Initiates the next loop of the MARQUEE contents.

The start method does not cause the onstart event to fire.

Event Object Properties

Although event handlers in the DHTML Object Model do not receive parameters directly, the handler can query the event object for data.

Event Object Properties

clientXRetrieves the x-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations or scroll bars.
clientYRetrieves the y-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations or scroll bars.
offsetXRetrieves the horizontal coordinate of the mouse's position relative to the object firing the event.
offsetYRetrieves the vertical coordinate of the mouse's position relative to the object firing the event.
screenXRetrieves the horizontal position of the mouse, in pixels, relative to the user's screen.
screenYRetrieves the vertical position of the mouse, in pixels, relative to the user's screen.
srcElementRetrieves the object that fired the event.
typeRetrieves the event name from the event object.
xRetrieves the x-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the parent element.
yRetrieves the y-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the parent element.

Example

This example shows how to use the onstart event on a MARQUEE.

Sample Code

<BODY>
<P>An alert dialog box displays each time the onstart event fires.
<MARQUEE onstart="alert('onstart fired')"
         BEHAVIOR=alernate LOOP=2>Marquee Text</MARQUEE>
</BODY>

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Applies To

[ Object Name ]
PlatformVersion
Win16:
Win32:
Mac:
Unix:
WinCE:

MARQUEE

See Also

BEHAVIOR, LOOP, onfinish



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