'===========================================================================
' Subject: TEXT LIGHT                         Date: 03-02-97 (06:56)       
'  Author: Nick Kochakian                     Code: QB, QBasic, PDS        
'  Origin: NickK@worldnet.att.net           Packet: TEXT.ABC
'===========================================================================
DECLARE SUB txtlight (x!, y!, delay!, txt$)
'Text light
'
'3/2/97
'1997 By: - Nick Kochakian -
'
'This program should look something like that thing on the top of the screen
'of the advanced ABC reader.
'
'My e-mail: nickK@worldnet.att.net
'
'If you decide to use this program in one of yours please give me credit!
'
'Have fun! :)

CLS
txt$ = " Text Light 1997 By: - Nick Kochakian  :) " 'Your message should be
                                                    'no longer that 80
                                                    'characters
x = 1
y = 1
delay = 7000

CALL txtlight(x, y, delay, txt$)

SUB txtlight (x, y, delay, txt$)
y1 = y 'Rear
y2 = y + 1 'Middle
y3 = y + 2 'Front

y4 = y + 3
y5 = y + 4

y6 = y1 - 1
y7 = y5 + 1

dirs = 1

txtlen = LEN(txt$)

DO
'LOCATE x, y

LOCATE x, y1
COLOR 8
PRINT MID$(txt$, y1, 1);

LOCATE x, y2
COLOR 7
PRINT MID$(txt$, y2, 1);

LOCATE x, y3
COLOR 15
PRINT MID$(txt$, y3, 1);

LOCATE x, y4
COLOR 7
PRINT MID$(txt$, y4, 1);

LOCATE x, y5
COLOR 8
PRINT MID$(txt$, y5, 1);

IF dirs = 1 THEN
y5 = y5 + 1
y = y + 1
y4 = y4 + 1
y3 = y3 + 1
y2 = y2 + 1
y1 = y1 + 1
END IF

IF dirs = 2 THEN
y1 = y1 - 1
y = y - 1
y5 = y5 - 1
y4 = y4 - 1
y3 = y3 - 1
y2 = y2 - 1
END IF

IF y5 > txtlen THEN dirs = 2
IF y1 < x + 1 THEN dirs = 1

FOR i = 1 TO delay
NEXT i
FOR i = 1 TO delay
NEXT i

IF dirs = 1 THEN y6 = y1 - 1
IF dirs = 1 THEN IF y6 < 1 THEN y6 = y - 1 ELSE LOCATE x, y6: PRINT " "

IF dirs = 2 THEN y7 = y5 + 1
IF dirs = 2 THEN IF y7 > 80 THEN y7 = y5 + 1 ELSE LOCATE x, y7: PRINT " "
LOOP UNTIL INKEY$ <> ""


END SUB