Blinking Text in the Client (In EDIT mode) Is this possible?

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Is there a way to make TEXT blink in the client? (in Edit mode)

Thanks.

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Subject: Blinking Text in the Client???

If you are using the text in read mode you can create an animated table to display the text that will blink. Not sure if you can do it in edit mode though.

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Subject: Blinking Text in the Client (In Edit Mode)???

It definitely has to be able to blink in EDIT mode. Thanks for the response though.

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Subject: RE: Blinking Text in the Client (In Edit Mode)???

As much as I HATE to encourage the use of blinking, moving or otherwise annoying elements, you can do it with a combination of computed fields and JavaScript if you really have to. Create two fields with different colour properties, make them computed (not “when composed” or “for display”, just regular, old-fashioned computed). Set their formulas to compute to themselves. For the purposes of this demonstration, we’ll call the red on “On” and the grey one “Off”. (Red-and-grey is a good annoying combination, sure to distract the user.)

You’ll need to put this code in the JS Header (make sure you set the client to Notes):

function blink() {

document.forms[0].Off.value = 'Blinking Text';

var blinker = setInterval('toggleDisplay()',500);

}

function toggleDisplay() {

var f = document.forms[0];

var currentValue = '';

if (f.Off.value == '') {

		currentValue = f.On.value;

		f.On.value = '';

		f.Off.value = currentValue;

		}

	else {

		currentValue = f.Off.value;

		f.Off.value = '';

		f.On.value = currentValue;

		}

	}

Then in the onload (again, watch the client selection), put:

blink()

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Subject: RE: Blinking Text in the Client (In Edit Mode)???

Stan,

How can I get this to work in read mode?

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Subject: But WHY would you want to?

I think it can be done with javascript etc. - but from a UI design perspective, I would think it is undesirable.

If you search on the web, MOST people (i.e. design experts) recommend avoiding things like blinking text etc. as it can be distracting at best - but is usually classed as ‘annoying’ by most users.

If you are trying to highlight something for emphasis, I think you’d be better off using other attributes such as font size, color, bold or a graphic - even a popup may be better (at least that will stop once you click on it).

Just something to consider…