/***********************************************
* DHTML Ticker script- © Dynamic Drive (www.dynamicdrive.com)
* This notice MUST stay intact for legal use
* Visit http://www.dynamicdrive.com/ for this script and 100s more.
***********************************************/

function domticker(content, divId, divClass, delay, fadeornot){
	this.content=content;
	this.tickerid=divId; //ID of master ticker div. Message is contained inside first child of ticker div
	this.delay=delay; //Delay between msg change, in miliseconds.
	this.mouseoverBol=0; //Boolean to indicate whether mouse is currently over ticker (and pause it if it is)
	this.pointer=1;
	this.opacitystring=(typeof fadeornot!="undefined")? "width: 100%; filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.alpha(opacity=95); -moz-opacity: 1" : "";
	if (this.opacitystring!="") {
		this.delay+=500; //add 1/2 sec to account for fade effect, if enabled
	}
	this.opacitysetting=0.2; //Opacity value when reset. Internal use.
	document.write('<div id="'+divId+'" class="'+divClass+'"><div style="'+this.opacitystring+'">'+content[0]+'</div></div>');
	var instanceOfTicker=this;
	setTimeout(function(){instanceOfTicker.initialize()}, delay);
}

domticker.prototype.initialize=function(){
	var instanceOfTicker=this;
	this.contentdiv=document.getElementById(this.tickerid).firstChild; //div of inner content that holds the messages
	document.getElementById(this.tickerid).onmouseover=function(){instanceOfTicker.mouseoverBol=1};
	document.getElementById(this.tickerid).onmouseout=function(){instanceOfTicker.mouseoverBol=0};
	this.rotatemsg();
}

domticker.prototype.rotatemsg=function(){
	var instanceOfTicker=this;
	if (this.mouseoverBol==1) { //if mouse is currently over ticker, do nothing (pause it)
		setTimeout(function(){instanceOfTicker.rotatemsg()}, 100);
	} else{
		this.fadetransition("reset"); //FADE EFFECT- RESET OPACITY
		this.contentdiv.innerHTML=this.content[this.pointer];
		this.fadetimer1=setInterval(function(){instanceOfTicker.fadetransition('up', 'fadetimer1')}, 100); //FADE EFFECT- PLAY IT
		this.pointer=(this.pointer<this.content.length-1)? this.pointer+1 : 0;
		setTimeout(function(){instanceOfTicker.rotatemsg()}, this.delay); //update container
	}
}

// -------------------------------------------------------------------
// fadetransition()- cross browser fade method for IE5.5+ and Mozilla/Firefox
// -------------------------------------------------------------------

domticker.prototype.fadetransition=function(fadetype, timerid){
	var contentdiv=this.contentdiv;
	if (fadetype=="reset") {
		this.opacitysetting=0.2;
	}
	if (contentdiv.filters && contentdiv.filters[0]) {
		if (typeof contentdiv.filters[0].opacity=="number") { //IE6+
			contentdiv.filters[0].opacity=this.opacitysetting*95;
		} else {//IE 5.5
			contentdiv.style.filter="alpha(opacity="+this.opacitysetting*95+")";
		}
	} else if (typeof contentdiv.style.MozOpacity!="undefined" && this.opacitystring!="") {
		contentdiv.style.MozOpacity=this.opacitysetting;
	} else {
		this.opacitysetting=1;
	}
	if (fadetype=="up") {
		this.opacitysetting+=0.2;
	}
	if (fadetype=="up" && this.opacitysetting>=1) {
		clearInterval(this[timerid]);
	}
}