var ticker_idx = 1, scroller_interval_id = 0, ticker_tape='';

function initialise_scroller()
{	
	ticker_tape = document.getElementById('ticker_tape');
	var ticker_tape_hid = document.getElementById('ticker_tape_hid');
	var ticker_tape_hid_str = ticker_tape_hid.innerHTML;
	var anarray = ticker_tape_hid_str.split('|');
	
	if (ticker_idx == anarray.length) ticker_idx = 0;
	ticker_idx_previous = ticker_idx - 1;
	
	if (ticker_idx_previous == -1) {ticker_idx_previous = (anarray.length - 1);}
	
	ticker_tape.innerHTML = anarray[ticker_idx_previous];
		
	scroller_interval_id = setInterval ( 'scroller()', 40 );
		
	return true;
}

function scroller()
{
	ticker_idx++;
	clearInterval(scroller_interval_id);
	setTimeout( 'initialise_scroller()', 7000);
}