/*Highligher Scroller script- By JavaScript Kit
For this and over 400+ free scripts, visit http://www.javascriptkit.com/
This notice must stay intact
*/
/*IMPORTANT! Ensure that any apostrophes (') in the below update texts
are preceded by a backslash (\) or the scroller won't work. Also ensure
you keep the first text (number [0]) simply as 'LATEST UPDATES',
because Internet Explorer has some weird problem of wrapping the first
text on its first display. This is why there is a between the
words, since it prevents it wrapping like it does with a blank space.
*/
var tickercontents=new Array()
tickercontents[0]='22/11/09 - LATEST UPDATES:'
tickercontents[1]='12/11/09 - Revised news & updates section.'
tickercontents[2]='26/10/09 - Remodelled and improved Star Story and Your Articles sections.'
tickercontents[3]='12/10/09 - New Ogg Vorbis versions of the sound effects.'
tickercontents[4]='27/9/09 - New 2010 wall calendar now available from the gift shop.'
tickercontents[5]='27/9/09 - People\'s Pics updated.'
tickercontents[6]='18/9/09 - I couldn\'t help it. I opened my big gob again. Read my latest rant and prepare to be enraged!'
tickercontents[7]='15/9/09 - A new star car in the gallery, at last!'
tickercontents[8]='30/6/09 - Read the review of the 1st European R4 Meeting, June 2009 and view the pics.'
tickercontents[9]='Click here for further news and updates.'
var tickdelay=7000 //delay btw messages
var highlightspeed=7 //7 pixels at a time.
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var currentmessage=0
var clipwidth=0
function changetickercontent(){
crosstick.style.clip="rect(0px 0px auto 0px)"
crosstick.innerHTML=tickercontents[currentmessage]
highlightmsg()
}
function highlightmsg(){
var msgwidth=crosstick.offsetWidth
if (clipwidth0)
crosstickParent.style.height=crosstick.offsetHeight+'px'
else
setTimeout("crosstickParent.style.height=crosstick.offsetHeight+'px'",200) //delay for Mozilla's sake
changetickercontent()
}
if (document.all || document.getElementById)
window.onload=start_ticking