// Highlighter Scroller II script- By JavaScript Kit (http://www.javascriptkit.com)
// For this and over 400+ free scripts, visit http://www.javascriptkit.com/
// This notice must stay intact

//CONFIGURE MESSAGES AND VARIABLES
var tickercontents=new Array()
tickercontents[0]="All shows commence at 7:30 sharp. Please arrive on time or come early to enjoy a drink at the bar."
tickercontents[1]="Refreshments, including hot drinks and ice creams, on sale during any intervals."
tickercontents[2]="After each show your ticket entitles you to use Bingley Little Theatre's own <I>VICTORIA BAR</I>"
tickercontents[3]="Follow the signs and meet some of the friendly people on both sides of the bar..."
tickercontents[4]="...and enjoy the benefit of low, low prices in our private club."
// tickercontents[2]='This scroller\'s brought to you by <a href="http://www.javascriptkit.com">JavaScript Kit</a>- Free scripts and tutorials!'

var tickerwidth="200px"
var tickerheight="70px"
var fontcss="font: bold 14px Verdana; color:#AAEEEE"
var tickdelay=4000 //delay btw messages
var highlightspeed=2 //2 pixels at a time.
var highlightcolor="#FFFFFF"
var backdroptextcolor="#006666"

////Do not edit pass this line////////////////

document.write('<style>#highlighterbg a{color:'+backdroptextcolor+'}</style>')
document.write('<div style="position:relative;left:0px;top:0px; width:'+tickerwidth+'; height:'+tickerheight+';'+fontcss+'">')
document.write('<span id="highlighterbg" style="position:absolute;left:0;top:0;color:'+backdroptextcolor+'; width:'+tickerwidth+'; height:'+tickerheight+';padding: 4px"></span><span id="highlighter" style="position:absolute;left:0;top:0;clip:rect(auto auto auto 0px); background-color:'+highlightcolor+'; width:'+tickerwidth+';height:'+tickerheight+';padding: 4px"></span>')
document.write('</div>')

var currentmessage=0
var clipbottom=1
var clipover=0

function changetickercontent()
{ msgheight=clipbottom=crosstick.offsetHeight + 30
  crosstick.style.clip="rect("+msgheight+"px auto auto 0px)"
  crosstickbg.innerHTML=tickercontents[currentmessage]
  crosstick.innerHTML=tickercontents[currentmessage]
  highlightmsg()
}

function highlightmsg()
{ //var msgheight=crosstick.offsetHeight
  if (clipbottom> 0)
  { clipbottom-=highlightspeed
    clipover=msgheight - clipbottom
    crosstick.style.clip="rect("+clipover+"px auto auto 0px)"
    beginclip=setTimeout("highlightmsg()",20)
  }
  else
  { clipbottom=msgheight
    clearTimeout(beginclip)
    if (currentmessage==tickercontents.length-1) currentmessage=0
    else currentmessage++
    setTimeout("changetickercontent()", tickdelay)
  }
}

function start_ticking()
{ crosstickbg=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("highlighterbg") :   document.all.highlighterbg
  crosstick=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("highlighter") : document.all.highlighter
  crosstickParent=crosstick.parentNode? crosstick.parentNode : crosstick.parentElement
  if (parseInt(crosstick.offsetHeight)>0)
  crosstickParent.style.height=crosstick.offsetHeight+'px'
  else
  setTimeout("crosstickParent.style.height=crosstick.offsetHeight+'px'",100) //delay for Mozilla's sake
  changetickercontent()
}

if (document.all || document.getElementById)
window.onload=start_ticking