---
title: "Scrolling Banner"
type: "article"
slug: "scrolling-banner"
url: "http://localhost/article/scrolling-banner/"
markdown_url: "http://localhost/article/scrolling-banner.md"
published_at: "2026-03-15T00:23:55+00:00"
modified_at: "2026-03-15T00:23:55+00:00"
featured_image:
  url: "http://localhost/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/20230809-041332.jpg"
excerpt: "A QL SuperBASIC program that scrolls up to 10 user-entered text strings across the screen in a repeating banner display. Originally written on the ZX81, adapted for the QL with MODE 8, STRIP, and CSIZE commands. Includes keyboard interrupt to re-enter strings or clear data. Full program listing with continuation on the back page."
category:
  - name: "Timelinez"
    slug: "timelinez"
    taxonomy: "category"
    url: "http://localhost/category/periodicals/timelinez/"
post_tag:
  - name: "QL"
    slug: "ql"
    taxonomy: "post_tag"
    url: "http://localhost/tag/ql/"
  - name: "Superbasic (programming language)"
    slug: "superbasic-programming-language"
    taxonomy: "post_tag"
    url: "http://localhost/tag/superbasic-programming-language/"
  - name: "Type-in program"
    slug: "type-in-program"
    taxonomy: "post_tag"
    url: "http://localhost/tag/type-in-program/"
model:
  - name: "Sinclair QL"
    slug: "sinclair-ql"
    taxonomy: "model"
    url: "http://localhost/model/sinclair-ql/"
publication_r:
  id: 21571
  title: "Timelinez"
  type: "periodical"
  url: "http://localhost/periodical/timelinez/"
volume: "5"
issue: "3"
issues_articles:
  - id: 38849
    title: "Timelinez v5 n3"
    type: "issue"
    url: "http://localhost/issue/timelinez-v5-n3/"
pages: "1"
pubdate: "March 1987"
archive_link: false
---

# Scrolling Banner

A QL SuperBASIC program that scrolls up to 10 user-entered text strings across the screen in a repeating banner display. Originally written on the ZX81, adapted for the QL with MODE 8, STRIP, and CSIZE commands. Includes keyboard interrupt to re-enter strings or clear data. Full program listing with continuation on the back page.