var ticker_idx = 1, ticker_interval_id = 0, scroller_interval_id = 0, scroll_y = 0, ticker_tape='';
var ticker_idx2 = 1, ticker_interval_id2 = 0, scroller_interval_id2 = 0, scroll_y2 = 0, ticker_tape2='';

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] + '<br /><br />' + anarray[ticker_idx]; 
	ticker_tape.style.top = '-1px'; scroll_y = -1;
		
	scroller_interval_id = setInterval ( 'scroller()', 40 );
	
	
	return true;
}

function scroller()
{
	ticker_tape.style.top = scroll_y + 'px'; 
	if (scroll_y == -30)
	{
		scroll_y = 0;
		ticker_idx++;
		clearInterval(scroller_interval_id);
		setTimeout( 'initialise_scroller()', 5000);
	}
	else scroll_y--;
}

function initialise_scroller2()
{	
	ticker_tape2 = document.getElementById('ticker_tape2');
	var ticker_tape_hid2 = document.getElementById('ticker_tape2_hid');
	var ticker_tape_hid_str2 = ticker_tape_hid2.innerHTML;
	var anarray2 = ticker_tape_hid_str2.split('|');
	
	if (ticker_idx2 == anarray2.length) ticker_idx2 = 0;
	ticker_idx_previous2 = ticker_idx2 - 1;
	
	if (ticker_idx_previous2 == -1) {ticker_idx_previous2 = (anarray2.length - 1);}
	
	ticker_tape2.innerHTML = anarray2[ticker_idx_previous2] + '<br /><br />' + anarray2[ticker_idx2]; 
	ticker_tape2.style.top = '-1px'; scroll_y2 = -1;
		
	scroller_interval_id2 = setInterval ( 'scroller2()', 40 );
	
	
	return true;
}

function scroller2()
{
	ticker_tape2.style.top = scroll_y2 + 'px'; 
	if (scroll_y2 == -30)
	{
		scroll_y2 = 0;
		ticker_idx2++;
		clearInterval(scroller_interval_id2);
		setTimeout( 'initialise_scroller2()', 5000);
	}
	else scroll_y2--;
}