// scrolling box function

var timer;
var counter=0;

function newsScroll()
{

	clearTimeout(timer);

	var eNewsSlide = getElement("newsSlide");
	var eNewsList = getElement("newsList");
	var nextLi = 1;
	var newTop;
	if(eNewsList.childNodes[nextLi] != null)
	{
		newTop = eNewsSlide.style.top.substring(0,eNewsSlide.style.top.length-2)-1;
		eNewsSlide.style.top = newTop+"px";
		while (eNewsList.childNodes[nextLi].tagName != "LI") nextLi ++;
	}
	var nextElement = eNewsList.childNodes[nextLi];
	if (nextElement != null && Math.abs(newTop) >= Math.abs(nextElement.offsetTop))
	{
		eNewsSlide.style.top = 0;
		for (var loop=0; loop<nextLi; loop++)
			eNewsList.appendChild(eNewsList.childNodes[0]);
	}
	timer = setTimeout("newsScroll();", 75);
}

function getElement(aID){
    var rv = (document.getElementById) ? document.getElementById(aID) : document.all[aID];
    return rv;
}
