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+-- marquee
+function Marquee(mString, mDelay)
+ local length = string.len(mString)
+
+ for i = 1,length+12 do
+
+ local mRight = ""
+ local mIddle = " "
+ local mLeft = ""
+
+ -- right
+ for j = i-5,i do
+ if j <= 0 then mRight = mRight .. " " end
+ if j > 0 and j <= length then mRight = mRight .. string.sub(mString, j, j) end
+ if j > length then mRight = mRight .. " " end
+ end
+ -- middle
+ j = i - 6
+ if j > 0 and j <= length then mIddle = string.sub(mString, j , j) end
+ -- left
+ for j = i-12,i-7 do
+ if j <= 0 then mLeft = mLeft .. " " end
+ if j > 0 and j <= length then mLeft = mLeft .. string.sub(mString, j, j) end
+ if j > length then mLeft = mLeft .. " " end
+ end
+
+
+ SetRightDigits(mRight)
+ SetGearDigit(mIddle)
+ SetLeftDigits(mLeft)
+
+ SLISendReport(1)
+ SLISleep(mDelay)
+ end
+end