/***********************************************
* Fading Scroller- (c) Dynamic Drive DHTML code library (www.dynamicdrive.com)
* This notice MUST stay intact for legal use
* Visit Dynamic Drive at http://www.dynamicdrive.com/ for full source code
***********************************************/

var delay = 2500; //set delay between message change (in miliseconds)
var maxsteps=50; // number of steps to take to change from start color to endcolor
var stepdelay=50; // time in miliseconds of a single step
//**Note: maxsteps*stepdelay will be total time in miliseconds of fading effect
var startcolor= new Array(255,255,255); // start color (red, green, blue)
var endcolor=new Array(0,0,0); // end color (red, green, blue)

var fcontent=new Array();
begintag='<div style="font: normal 15px Arial; padding: 2px;">'; 
//set opening tag, such as font declarations
fcontent[0]="Registration is now <a href='regis.htm'>open</a>.";
fcontent[1]="Date of the ride is <font color='#CC0000'><b>Sunday, August 16, 2009</b></font>";
fcontent[2]="See our latest <a href='update/111info7.htm'>Update</a> page for info on what is happening with ride";
fcontent[3]="This year&#8217;s ride will begin and end @ <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meridian_Hill_Park' target='_blank'>Meridian Hill Park</a>";
fcontent[4]="Win tickets to anywhere Southwest Airlines flies in the continental US by buying a <a href='shop/shop.htm'>Raffle Ticket</a>";
fcontent[5]="Check us on <a href='http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=17537917214&ref=ts' target='_blank'>Facebook!</b>";
fcontent[6]="Sign up for <a href='maillist.htm'>Email</a>; stay connected";
fcontent[7]="DC Mayor Adrian Fenty supports the ride, how about you? <br><a href='Images/mayor.pdf'>PDF</a> |  <a href='Images/mayor.jpg'>JPG</a>";

closetag='</div>';

var fwidth='150px'; //set scroller width
var fheight='100px'; //set scroller height

var fadelinks=1;  //should links inside scroller content also fade like text? 0 for no, 1 for yes.

///No need to edit below this line/////////////////


var ie4=document.all&&!document.getElementById;
var DOM2=document.getElementById;
var faderdelay=0;
var index=0;


/*Rafael Raposo edited function*/
//function to change content
function changecontent(){
  if (index>=fcontent.length)
    index=0
  if (DOM2){
    document.getElementById("fscroller").style.color="rgb("+startcolor[0]+", "+startcolor[1]+", "+startcolor[2]+")"
    document.getElementById("fscroller").innerHTML=begintag+fcontent[index]+closetag
    if (fadelinks)
      linkcolorchange(1);
    colorfade(1, 15);
  }
  else if (ie4)
    document.all.fscroller.innerHTML=begintag+fcontent[index]+closetag;
  index++
}

// colorfade() partially by Marcio Galli for Netscape Communications.  ////////////
// Modified by Dynamicdrive.com

function linkcolorchange(step){
  var obj=document.getElementById("fscroller").getElementsByTagName("A");
  if (obj.length>0){
    for (i=0;i<obj.length;i++)
      obj[i].style.color=getstepcolor(step);
  }
}

/*Rafael Raposo edited function*/
var fadecounter;
function colorfade(step) {
  if(step<=maxsteps) {	
    document.getElementById("fscroller").style.color=getstepcolor(step);
    if (fadelinks)
      linkcolorchange(step);
    step++;
    fadecounter=setTimeout("colorfade("+step+")",stepdelay);
  }else{
    clearTimeout(fadecounter);
    document.getElementById("fscroller").style.color="rgb("+endcolor[0]+", "+endcolor[1]+", "+endcolor[2]+")";
    setTimeout("changecontent()", delay);
	
  }   
}

/*Rafael Raposo's new function*/
function getstepcolor(step) {
  var diff
  var newcolor=new Array(3);
  for(var i=0;i<3;i++) {
    diff = (startcolor[i]-endcolor[i]);
    if(diff > 0) {
      newcolor[i] = startcolor[i]-(Math.round((diff/maxsteps))*step);
    } else {
      newcolor[i] = startcolor[i]+(Math.round((Math.abs(diff)/maxsteps))*step);
    }
  }
  return ("rgb(" + newcolor[0] + ", " + newcolor[1] + ", " + newcolor[2] + ")");
}

if (ie4||DOM2)
  document.write('<div id="fscroller" style="border:0px solid black;width:'+fwidth+';height:'+fheight+'"></div>');

if (window.addEventListener)
window.addEventListener("load", changecontent, false)
else if (window.attachEvent)
window.attachEvent("onload", changecontent)
else if (document.getElementById)
window.onload=changecontent