/***********************************************
* 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(contentDivArray, divId, divClass, delay, fadeornot){
    this.contentDivArray=contentDivArray;
    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=0;
    this.opacitystring=(typeof fadeornot!="undefined")? "width: 100%; filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.alpha(opacity=100); -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+'">'+contentDivArray[0].innderHTML+'</div></div>');
    var instanceOfTicker=this;
    this.initialize();
}

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.contentDivArray[this.pointer].innerHTML;
        this.fadetimer1=setInterval(function(){instanceOfTicker.fadetransition('up', 'fadetimer1')}, 100); //FADE EFFECT- PLAY IT
        this.pointer=(this.pointer<this.contentDivArray.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*100;
        else //IE 5.5
            contentdiv.style.filter="alpha(opacity="+this.opacitysetting*100+")"
    }
    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]);
}