ParamBanner

import java.applet.*;
import java.awt.*;
public class ParamBanner extends Applet implements Runnable
{
    String msg;
    Thread t = null;
    int state;
    boolean stopFlag;
    public void init()
    {
        setBackground(Color.cyan);
        setForeground(Color.red);
    }
    public void start()
    {
        msg = getParameter("message");
        if(msg == null)
            msg = " Message Not Found";
        msg = " "+msg;
        t = new Thread(this);
        stopFlag = false;
        t.start();
    }
    public void run()
    {
        char ch;
        for( ; ; )
        {
            try
            {
                    repaint();
                    Thread.sleep(250);
                    ch = msg.charAt(0);
                    msg = msg.substring(1,msg.length());
                    msg += ch;
                    if(stopFlag)
                        break;
            }
            catch(Exception e){}
        }
    }
    public void stop()
    {
        stopFlag = true;
        t = null;
    }
    public void paint(Graphics g)
    {
        g.drawString(msg,50,30);
    }
}