From: 7stud -- Date: 2009-04-30T19:39:41+09:00 Subject: Re: New to Ruby, making a program from a disabled friend Harry Kakueki wrote: > On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 10:14 AM, Hank Quinlan > wrote: >> >> I am also considering trying to do this with something else, any other >> programming languages that are quick to learn I can accomplish this >> with? I kept trying to think of way to possibly do it with flash? >> -- >> Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. >> >> > > You could set up something very simply with no programming at all. > If you want quick and easy, ..... > > Make an HTML file like this ABC > > Keep the file open in your editor, > Open the file with your browser, > type in stuff in the editor, > save the file, > and then refresh the browser. > > Or maybe you could write a Ruby program to do these things for you. > It is not very smooth but you can try it in a few seconds and maybe it > will give you some other ideas. > > You may want to use more HTML to make the text bigger, or a different > color, for example. > Not all browsers work. Firefox seems to work OK. > > > Harry Nice idea. It doesn't work in mac/safari with the tag the css style text-decoration:blink, but it does work with mac/firefox(with latest version 3.0.10) Here is a version that uses large, white, blinking text on a black background:

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The op can change the colors or the size of the text as well as the background color of the blinker and body. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.