/* Ticker script for scrollable news bar */
var ticker, container;
SPEED = 15;

TICKER_start();

function TICKER_tick() {
	ticker.style.left=i+'px';
	if (--i < -ticker_width)
		i = container_width;
	scroller=setTimeout('TICKER_tick()', SPEED);
}

function TICKER_start() {
	ticker=document.getElementById('ticker');
	container=document.getElementById('ticker-container');

	ticker_width = ticker.offsetWidth;
	container_width = container.offsetWidth;

	i = container_width;

	//alert('Ticker width: ' + ticker_width + ', container width: ' + container_width);
	TICKER_tick();

	container.onmouseover=function(){
		clearTimeout(scroller);
	}
	container.onmouseout=function(){
		TICKER_tick();
	}
}