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Hi. I'm new to this forum and Javascript. I was wondering if someone could help me with converting the follow script so that the text rises instead of falls. Any help is much appreciated.

<script>
// CREDITS:
// Snowmaker
// By Peter Gehrig
// Distributed by Lissa @ http://www.lissaexplains.com with permission
// Copyright (c) 2003 Peter Gehrig. All rights reserved.
// Permission given to use the script provided that this notice remains as is.
// Additional scripts can be found at http://www.24fun.com
// info@24fun.com
// 11/27/2003


///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// CONFIGURATION STARTS HERE
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

// Set the number of snowflakes (more than 30 - 40 not recommended)
var snowmax=35

// Set the colors for the snow. Add as many colors as you like
var snowcolor=new Array("#aaaacc","#ddddFF","#ccccDD")

// Set the fonts, that create the snowflakes. Add as many fonts as you like
var snowtype=new Array("Arial Black","Arial Narrow","Times","Comic Sans MS")

// Set the letter that creates your snowflake (recommended:*)
var snowletter="*"

// Set the speed of sinking (recommended values range from 0.3 to 2)
var sinkspeed=0.6

// Set the maximal-size of your snowflaxes
var snowmaxsize=22

// Set the minimal-size of your snowflaxes
var snowminsize=8

// Set the snowing-zone
// Set 1 for all-over-snowing, set 2 for left-side-snowing
// Set 3 for center-snowing, set 4 for right-side-snowing
var snowingzone=3

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// CONFIGURATION ENDS HERE
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////


// Do not edit below this line
var snow=new Array()
var marginbottom
var marginright
var timer
var i_snow=0
var x_mv=new Array();
var crds=new Array();
var lftrght=new Array();
var browserinfos=navigator.userAgent
var ie5=document.all&&document.getElementById&&!browserinfos.match(/Opera/)
var ns6=document.getElementById&&!document.all
var opera=browserinfos.match(/Opera/)
var browserok=ie5||ns6||opera

function randommaker(range) {
rand=Math.floor(range*Math.random())
return rand
}

function initsnow() {
if (ie5 || opera) {
marginbottom = document.body.clientHeight
marginright = document.body.clientWidth
}
else if (ns6) {
marginbottom = window.innerHeight
marginright = window.innerWidth
}
var snowsizerange=snowmaxsize-snowminsize
for (i=0;i<=snowmax;i++) {
crds = 0;
lftrght = Math.random()*15;
x_mv = 0.03 + Math.random()/10;
snow=document.getElementById("s"+i)
snow.style.fontFamily=snowtype[randommaker(snowtype.length)]
snow.size=randommaker(snowsizerange)+snowminsize
snow.style.fontSize=snow.size
snow.style.color=snowcolor[randommaker(snowcolor.length)]
snow.sink=sinkspeed*snow.size/5
if (snowingzone==1) {snow.posx=randommaker(marginright-snow.size)}
if (snowingzone==2) {snow.posx=randommaker(marginright/2-snow.size)}
if (snowingzone==3) {snow.posx=randommaker(marginright/2-snow.size)+marginright/4}
if (snowingzone==4) {snow.posx=randommaker(marginright/2-snow.size)+marginright/2}
snow.posy=randommaker(2*marginbottom-marginbottom-2*snow.size)
snow.style.left=snow.posx
snow.style.top=snow.posy
}
movesnow()
}

function movesnow() {
for (i=0;i<=snowmax;i++) {
crds += x_mv;
snow.posy+=snow.sink
snow.style.left=snow.posx+lftrght*Math.sin(crds);
snow.style.top=snow.posy

if (snow.posy>=marginbottom-2*snow.size || parseInt(snow.style.left)>(marginright-3*lftrght)){
if (snowingzone==1) {snow.posx=randommaker(marginright-snow.size)}
if (snowingzone==2) {snow.posx=randommaker(marginright/2-snow.size)}
if (snowingzone==3) {snow.posx=randommaker(marginright/2-snow.size)+marginright/4}
if (snowingzone==4) {snow.posx=randommaker(marginright/2-snow.size)+marginright/2}
snow.posy=0
}
}
var timer=setTimeout("movesnow()",50)
}

for (i=0;i<=snowmax;i++) {
document.write("<span id='s"+i+"' style='position:absolute;top:-"+snowmaxsize+"'>"+snowletter+"</span>")
}
if (browserok) {
window.onload=initsnow
}
</script>

<Added>

Hi. I'm new to this forum and Javascript. I was wondering if someone could help me with converting the follow script so that the text rises instead of falls. Any help is much appreciated.

PS: How do I add more than one "snowletter"?

<script>
// CREDITS:
// Snowmaker
// By Peter Gehrig
// Distributed by Lissa @ http://www.lissaexplains.com with permission
// Copyright (c) 2003 Peter Gehrig. All rights reserved.
// Permission given to use the script provided that this notice remains as is.
// Additional scripts can be found at http://www.24fun.com
// info@24fun.com
// 11/27/2003


///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// CONFIGURATION STARTS HERE
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

// Set the number of snowflakes (more than 30 - 40 not recommended)
var snowmax=35

// Set the colors for the snow. Add as many colors as you like
var snowcolor=new Array("#aaaacc","#ddddFF","#ccccDD")

// Set the fonts, that create the snowflakes. Add as many fonts as you like
var snowtype=new Array("Arial Black","Arial Narrow","Times","Comic Sans MS")

// Set the letter that creates your snowflake (recommended:*)
var snowletter="*"

// Set the speed of sinking (recommended values range from 0.3 to 2)
var sinkspeed=0.6

// Set the maximal-size of your snowflaxes
var snowmaxsize=22

// Set the minimal-size of your snowflaxes
var snowminsize=8

// Set the snowing-zone
// Set 1 for all-over-snowing, set 2 for left-side-snowing
// Set 3 for center-snowing, set 4 for right-side-snowing
var snowingzone=3

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// CONFIGURATION ENDS HERE
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////


// Do not edit below this line
var snow=new Array()
var marginbottom
var marginright
var timer
var i_snow=0
var x_mv=new Array();
var crds=new Array();
var lftrght=new Array();
var browserinfos=navigator.userAgent
var ie5=document.all&&document.getElementById&&!browserinfos.match(/Opera/)
var ns6=document.getElementById&&!document.all
var opera=browserinfos.match(/Opera/)
var browserok=ie5||ns6||opera

function randommaker(range) {
rand=Math.floor(range*Math.random())
return rand
}

function initsnow() {
if (ie5 || opera) {
marginbottom = document.body.clientHeight
marginright = document.body.clientWidth
}
else if (ns6) {
marginbottom = window.innerHeight
marginright = window.innerWidth
}
var snowsizerange=snowmaxsize-snowminsize
for (i=0;i<=snowmax;i++) {
crds = 0;
lftrght = Math.random()*15;
x_mv = 0.03 + Math.random()/10;
snow=document.getElementById("s"+i)
snow.style.fontFamily=snowtype[randommaker(snowtype.length)]
snow.size=randommaker(snowsizerange)+snowminsize
snow.style.fontSize=snow.size
snow.style.color=snowcolor[randommaker(snowcolor.length)]
snow.sink=sinkspeed*snow.size/5
if (snowingzone==1) {snow.posx=randommaker(marginright-snow.size)}
if (snowingzone==2) {snow.posx=randommaker(marginright/2-snow.size)}
if (snowingzone==3) {snow.posx=randommaker(marginright/2-snow.size)+marginright/4}
if (snowingzone==4) {snow.posx=randommaker(marginright/2-snow.size)+marginright/2}
snow.posy=randommaker(2*marginbottom-marginbottom-2*snow.size)
snow.style.left=snow.posx
snow.style.top=snow.posy
}
movesnow()
}

function movesnow() {
for (i=0;i<=snowmax;i++) {
crds += x_mv;
snow.posy+=snow.sink
snow.style.left=snow.posx+lftrght*Math.sin(crds);
snow.style.top=snow.posy

if (snow.posy>=marginbottom-2*snow.size || parseInt(snow.style.left)>(marginright-3*lftrght)){
if (snowingzone==1) {snow.posx=randommaker(marginright-snow.size)}
if (snowingzone==2) {snow.posx=randommaker(marginright/2-snow.size)}
if (snowingzone==3) {snow.posx=randommaker(marginright/2-snow.size)+marginright/4}
if (snowingzone==4) {snow.posx=randommaker(marginright/2-snow.size)+marginright/2}
snow.posy=0
}
}
var timer=setTimeout("movesnow()",50)
}

for (i=0;i<=snowmax;i++) {
document.write("<span id='s"+i+"' style='position:absolute;top:-"+snowmaxsize+"'>"+snowletter+"</span>")
}
if (browserok) {
window.onload=initsnow
}
</script>








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