// JavaScript Document

 
var speed = 10;
var msg_delay = 4000;
//var msg = new Array();
var links = new Array();
/*
msg[0] = '1) 7 killed, 60 bullet-hit as cops, BDR open fire';
links[0] = '<a href="http://www.thedailystar.net/2006/08/27/d6082701011.htm" target="_blank">';
msg[1] = '2) Ivory Coast crash kills 6 Bangladeshi peacekeepers';
links[1] = '<a href="http://www.thedailystar.net/2006/08/27/d6082701022.htm" target="_blank">';
msg[2] = '3) Young leaders ask BNP to ditch senior rebels';
links[2] = '<a href="http://www.thedailystar.net/2006/08/27/d6082701033.htm" target="_blank">';
msg[3] = '4) Hunt for outlaws begins amid high alert';
links[3] = '<a href="http://www.thedailystar.net/2006/08/27/d6082701044.htm" target="_blank">';
*/
var cursor_color = '#306090';
var TimeoutID = false;
var temp = "";
var st = 0;
var end = 1;
//var count = 0;
var temp2 = "";
var cpf = 1;
var abc;
var finish = false;

function set_scroller()
{
	abc = document.getElementById("scroller");
	scroller();
}
function go_scroller(n)
{
	if(TimeoutID)clearTimeout(TimeoutID);
	cpf = parseInt(n);
	st = 0;
	end = 1;
	if(finish == true)
	{
		if(cpf == -1)count = count - 2;
	}
	else count = count + cpf;
	(count < 0) ? (count = msg.length - 1) : count;
	(count == msg.length) ? (count = 0) : count;
	temp2= "";
	scroller();
}
function scroller()
{
	if (count < msg.length)
	{
		if ((cpf != 0) && (end < msg[count].length + 1))
	    {
      		temp = msg[count].substring(st,end);
	  		temp2+=temp;
      		st++;
	  		end++;
      		if(end < msg[count].length + 1)abc.innerHTML = temp2 + "_";
      		else abc.innerHTML = temp2;
			finish = false;
      		TimeoutID = setTimeout('scroller();',speed);
     	}
		else
		{
			st = 0;
			end = 1;
			finish = true;
			count++;
			temp2 = "";
			if(cpf != 0) TimeoutID = setTimeout('scroller();',msg_delay);
			else 
			{
				abc.innerHTML = msg[count - 1];
				cpf = 1;
				TimeoutID = setTimeout('scroller();',60000);
			}
		}
	}
	else
	{
		st = 0;
		end = 1;
		count = 0;
		temp2 = "";
		TimeoutID = setTimeout('scroller();',msg_delay);
	}
}

set_scroller();