/* This script and many more are available free online at

The JavaScript Source :: http://javascript.internet.com

Created by: James Crooke :: http://www.cj-design.com */



var list; // global list variable cache

var tickerObj; // global tickerObj cache

var hex = 255;



function fadeText(divId) {

  if(tickerObj)

  {

    if(hex>0) {

      hex-=5; // increase color darkness

      tickerObj.style.color="rgb("+hex+","+hex+","+hex+")";

      setTimeout("fadeText('" + divId + "')", fadeSpeed); 

    } else

      hex=255; //reset hex value

  }

}



function initialiseList(divId) {

  tickerObj = document.getElementById(divId);

  if(!tickerObj)

    reportError("Could not find a div element with id \"" + divId + "\"");

  list = tickerObj.childNodes;

  if(list.length <= 0)

    reportError("The div element \"" + divId + "\" does not have any children");

  for (var i=0; i<list.length; i++) {

    var node = list[i];

    if (node.nodeType == 3 && !/\S/.test(node.nodeValue)) 

              tickerObj.removeChild(node);

  }

  run(divId, 0);

}



function run(divId, count) {

  fadeText(divId);

  list[count].style.display = "block";

  if(count > 0)

    list[count-1].style.display = "none";

  else

    list[list.length-1].style.display = "none";

  count++;

  if(count == list.length)

    count = 0;

  window.setTimeout("run('" + divId + "', " + count+ ")", interval*1000);

}

function reportError(error) {

  alert("The script could not run because you have errors:\n\n" + error);

  return false;

}



var interval = 5; // interval in seconds

var fadeSpeed = 40; // fade speed, the lower the speed the faster the fade.  40 is normal.