//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Vertical Scrolling News Ticker
// XHTML Compat
// Version 2.0
// Copyright 2006 DevDude.com
//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
	
	//scroller width
var vert_swidth=250;

//scroller height
var vert_sheight=100;

//background color 
var vert_sbcolor="#FFFFFF";

//scroller's speed
var vert_sspeed=2;

var msg='';

var vert_resumesspeed=vert_sspeed
function ticker_start() {
	if (document.all) iemarquee(ticker);
	else if (document.getElementById)
		ns6marquee(document.getElementById('ticker'));
}

function iemarquee(whichdiv){
	iediv=eval(whichdiv)
	vert_sheight += 50;
	iediv.style.pixelTop=vert_sheight
	iediv.innerHTML=msg 
	vert_sizeup=iediv.offsetHeight
	ieslide()
}

function ieslide(){
	if (iediv.style.pixelTop>=vert_sizeup*(-1)){
		iediv.style.pixelTop-=vert_sspeed
		setTimeout("ieslide()",100)
	}
	else{
		iediv.style.pixelTop=vert_sheight
		ieslide()
	}
}

function ns6marquee(whichdiv){
	ns6div=eval(whichdiv)
	vert_sheight += 50;
	ns6div.style.top=vert_sheight + "px";
	ns6div.innerHTML=msg
	vert_sizeup=ns6div.offsetHeight
	ns6slide()
}
function ns6slide(){
	if (parseInt(ns6div.style.top)>=vert_sizeup*(-1)){
		theTop = parseInt(ns6div.style.top)-vert_sspeed
		ns6div.style.top = theTop + "px";
		setTimeout("ns6slide()",100)
	}
	else {
		ns6div.style.top = vert_sheight + "px";
		ns6slide()
	}
}