onstart Event

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

Syntax

Inline HTML <MARQUEE onstart = "handler" ... > All platforms
Event property MARQUEE.onstart = handler JScript only
MARQUEE.onstart = GetRef("handler") Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript) 5.0 or later only
Named script <SCRIPT FOR = MARQUEE EVENT = onstart> Internet Explorer only

Event Information

Bubbles No
Cancels No
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.

Event Object Properties

Although event handlers in the DHTML Object Model do not receive parameters directly, a handler can query an event object for data.
Available Properties
altKey Sets or retrieves a value that indicates the state of the ALT key.
altLeft Sets or retrieves a value that indicates the state of the left ALT key.
clientX Sets or retrieves the x-coordinate of the mouse pointer's position relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations and scroll bars.
clientY Sets or retrieves the y-coordinate of the mouse pointer's position relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations and scroll bars.
ctrlLeft Sets or retrieves the state of the left CTRL key.
offsetX Sets or retrieves the x-coordinate of the mouse pointer's position relative to the object firing the event.
offsetY Sets or retrieves the y-coordinate of the mouse pointer's position relative to the object firing the event.
screenX Retrieves the x-coordinate of the mouse pointer's position relative to the user's screen.
screenY Sets or retrieves the y-coordinate of the mouse pointer's position relative to the user's screen.
shiftLeft Retrieves the state of the left SHIFT key.
srcElement Sets or retrieves the object that fired the event.
type Sets or retrieves the event name from the event object.
x Sets or retrieves the x-coordinate, in pixels, of the mouse pointer's position relative to a relatively positioned parent element.
y Sets or retrieves the y-coordinate, in pixels, of the mouse pointer's position relative to a relatively positioned parent element.

Remarks

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

Example

This example shows how to use the onstart event on a marquee.
<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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Standards Information

There is no public standard that applies to this event.

Applies To

MARQUEE