<!--
var tickertapeform
speed=2
len=75
space=" ";
message="";

tid=0;
c=-len;

function moveT( )
{
	cend=Math.min( c+len, message.length )
	if( c<0 )
		cstart=0
	else
		cstart=c
	if( c<0 )
		f.scroll.value=space.substring( 0, -c)+message.substring( cstart, cend )
	else
		f.scroll.value=message.substring( cstart, cend )
	c=c+1;
	if( c==message.length )
		c=-len;
	if( message.substring( cstart-4, cstart)=="*   " )
		tid=window.setTimeout( "moveT()", 1000 );
	else
		tid=window.setTimeout( "moveT()", speed );
}


function start( x )
{
	f=x
	tid=window.setTimeout( "moveT()", speed );
}


function cleartid( )
{
	window.clearTimeout( tid );
}

function ticker( s, m )
{
	len=75
	speed=s
	message=m;
	//document.forms[ 0 ].elements[ 0] .value=message;
	start( document.tickertapeform );
}
// end-->