function scrollMe() { var def_position = document.getElementById('s_text').style.left; var int_position = def_position.replace("px", ""); var new_position = int_position - (-1); moveLeft(new_position); } function moveLeft(start_position) { document.getElementById('s_text').style.left = start_position; if (start_position < 350) { var new_position = start_position - (-1); setTimeout("moveLeft(" + new_position + ")", 35); } }