/*
	DOMnews 1.0
	homepage: http://www.onlinetools.org/tools/domnews/
	released 11.07.05
*/

/* Variables, go nuts changing those! */

// initial position
var dn_startpos=350;
// end position
var dn_endpos=-200;
// Speed of scroller higher number = slower scroller
var dn_speed=40;
// ID of the news box
var dn_newsID='news';
// class to add when JS is available
var dn_classAdd='javascript';

/* Initialise scroller when window loads */
window.onload=function()
{
	// check for DOM
	if(!document.getElementById || !document.createTextNode){return;}
	initDOMnews();
	// add more functions as needed
}

/* stop scroller when window is closed */
window.onunload=function()
{
	clearInterval(dn_interval);
}

/*
	This is the functional bit, do not press any buttons or flick any switches
	without knowing what you are doing!
*/

var dn_scrollpos=dn_startpos;

/* Initialise scroller */
function initDOMnews()
{
	var n=document.getElementById(dn_newsID);
	if(!n){return;}
	n.className=dn_classAdd;
	dn_interval=setInterval('scrollDOMnews()',dn_speed);
	n.onmouseover=function()
	{
		clearInterval(dn_interval);
	}
	n.onmouseout=function()
	{
		dn_interval=setInterval('scrollDOMnews()',dn_speed);
	}
}

function stopDOMnews()
{
	clearInterval(dn_interval);
	var n=document.getElementById('news');
	n.className='';
	n.parentNode.removeChild(n.nextSibling);
	return false;
}

function scrollDOMnews()
{
	var n=document.getElementById(dn_newsID).getElementsByTagName('ul')[0];
	n.style.top=dn_scrollpos+'px';
	if(dn_scrollpos==dn_endpos){dn_scrollpos=dn_startpos;}
	dn_scrollpos--;
}