/* 
*  News Ticker
*  Scrolls headlines from news[]
*  Displays in element with id 'newsTicker'
*  Copyright 2001 Tim Lewis
*/
function runTicker() {
	
	if (langHref == undefined) {
		langHref = '';
	}
	
	if ((language == undefined) || (news[language] == undefined)) {
		
		language = 'en'
	}
	
	if (document.getElementById || document.all) {
	
		var displayElement = getDocumentObject('newsTicker');
		displayElement.innerHTML = updateTicker();
		
		var elementLink = getDocumentObject('newsLink');
		elementLink.href = langHref + news[language][currentLoop]['link'];
		
		if (cursorPosition <= news[language][currentLoop]['headline'].length) {
			setTimeout('runTicker()',25);
			
		} else if (cursorPosition > news[language][currentLoop]['headline'].length) {
			cursorPosition=0;
			currentLoop++;
			
			if (currentLoop < news[language].length) {
				setTimeout('runTicker()',5000);
				
			} else if (currentLoop == news[language].length) {
				currentLoop = 0;
				setTimeout('runTicker()',5000)
			}
		}
	}
}

function updateTicker() {	// gets next string to show in ticker

	//var showString = "";
	var showString = news[language][currentLoop]['headline'].substring(0,cursorPosition);
	cursorPosition++;
	return showString;
}

// news[] contains headlines to loop through
var news = new Array();
//news[language] = new Array();

function addNewsStory(storyHeadline,storyLink,lang) {

	if (news[lang] == undefined) {
		
		news[lang] = new Array();
	}
	
	var newsLength = news[lang].length;

	news[lang][newsLength] = new Array();
	news[lang][newsLength]['headline'] =  storyHeadline + " &raquo;"
	news[lang][newsLength]['link'] = storyLink;
}


// addNewsStory("Vajrasattva Easter Retreat with Rinpoche - March 20th-24th in Golden Bay ",'/teachings/schedule/','en');
// addNewsStory("Rinpoche to teach in Christchurch on 'Cutting the roots of anger' - Sat 31st May &amp; Sun 1st June",'/teachings/schedule/2008-07/','en');
//addNewsStory("Rinpoche teaches ch 6 of <i>Guide to the Bodhisattvas way of life</i>, Apr 21st &amp; 22nd, Wellington, NZ",'/teachings/schedule/2007-05/','en');
// addNewsStory("Rinpoche continues teaching chapter 5 of <i>Guide to the Bodhisattvas way of life</i>, April 1st, Nelson, NZ",'/teachings/schedule/2007-04/','en');
// addNewsStory("Rinpoche to start teaching on the <i>Perfection of Wisdom</i> in Nelson, Jan 17-18",'/teachings/schedule/2009-01/','en');

addNewsStory("Rinpoche teaching in Nelson on <i>Dedication-the Road to Happiness</i>, July 24-25",'/teachings/schedule/2010-20/','en');



//addNewsStory("Auckland hosts teachings by Rinpoche on <i>Patience - The Antidote to Anger</i>, Feb 21-22 ",'/teachings/schedule/2009-07/','nl');
// addNewsStory("Rinpoche visits Wellington to teach <i>Perfection of Wisdom</i> on March 28-29",'/teachings/schedule/2009-10/','en');
// addNewsStory("Rinpoche continues teaching <i>Perfection of Wisdom</i> in Nelson, April 4 - 5",'/teachings/schedule/2009-11/','en');
// addNewsStory("Rinpoche visits Italy for two teachings on April 25 and 26",'/teachings/schedule/2009-14/','en');
// addNewsStory("Rinpoche to teach in Brussels on May 6th on <i>What is the meaning of life?</i>",'/teachings/schedule/2009-13/','en');
// addNewsStory("Rinpoche teaching in Tilburg, Netherlands, on May 15th on <i>Precious Human Life</i>",'/teachings/schedule/2009-12/','en');
// addNewsStory("Rinpoche is giving a public talk in Hougwood on May 16 on <i>The Purpose of Life</i>",'/teachings/schedule/2009-16/','en');

//addNewsStory("Rinpoche will be teaching in Wellington on Buddha Nature on January 15-17",'/teachings/schedule/2010-02/','en');



// addNewsStory("Rinpoche teaches this weekend in Eenigenburg, Holland, on The Way to a Useful Life, Apr 23-24",'/teachings/schedule/2010-12/','en');
// addNewsStory("Weekend teachings in the Netherlands with Rinpoche on 'Awakened Mind', May 8-9",'/teachings/schedule/2010-10/','en');
// addNewsStory("Rinpoche teaches in Koog a/d Zaan in Holland on The Way to a Useful Life, June 6",'/teachings/schedule/2010-18/','en');
// addNewsStory("Rinpoche visits Utrecht to teach on The Way to a Useful Life, Wed June 9",'/teachings/schedule/2010-15/','en');
// addNewsStory("Rinpoche is in Tilburg teaching about 'Practical Mind' on June 11",'/teachings/schedule/2010-19/','en');


//addNewsStory("Auckland hosts teachings by Rinpoche on <i>Patience - The Antidote to Anger</i>, Feb 21-22 ",'/teachings/schedule/2009-07/','nl');
// addNewsStory("Rinpoche visits Wellington to teach <i>Perfection of Wisdom</i> on March 28-29",'/teachings/schedule/2009-10/','nl');
// addNewsStory("Rinpoche continues teaching <i>Perfection of Wisdom</i> in Nelson, April 4 - 5",'/teachings/schedule/2009-11/','nl');
// addNewsStory("Rinpoche visits Italy for two teachings on April 25 and 26",'/teachings/schedule/2009-14/','nl');
// addNewsStory("Rinpoche to teach in Brussels on May 6th on <i>What is the meaning of life?</i>",'/teachings/schedule/2009-13/','nl');
// addNewsStory("Rinpoche teaching in Tilburg, Netherlands, on May 15th on <i>Precious Human Life</i>",'/teachings/schedule/2009-12/','nl');
// addNewsStory("Rinpoche is giving a public talk in Hougwood on May 16 on <i>The Purpose of Life</i>",'/teachings/schedule/2009-16/','nl');
//addNewsStory("Buddha Nature - teachings with Rinpoche in Nelson, December 12-13",'/teachings/schedule/2009-25/','nl');
//addNewsStory("Rinpoche will be teaching in Wellington on Buddha Nature on January 15-17",'/teachings/schedule/2010-02/','nl');
// addNewsStory("Rinpoche is in Amsterdam teaching about 'Practical Mind' on April 18",'/teachings/schedule/2010-11/','nl');
// addNewsStory("Op weg naar een beter leven, Apr 23-24",'/teachings/schedule/2010-12/','nl');
// addNewsStory("Weekend teachings in the Netherlands with Rinpoche on 'Awakened Mind', Mai 8-9",'/teachings/schedule/2010-10/','nl');
// addNewsStory("Rinpoche is teaching in Roosendaal on Practical Mind, Mai 30",'/teachings/schedule/2010-17/','nl');
// addNewsStory("Rinpoche teaches in Koog a/d Zaan on The Way to a Useful Life, June 6",'/teachings/schedule/2010-18/','nl');
// addNewsStory("Rinpoche visits Utrecht to teach on The Way to a Useful Life, Wed June 9",'/teachings/schedule/2010-15/','nl');
// addNewsStory("Rinpoche is in Tilburg teaching about 'Practical Mind' on Friday June 11",'/teachings/schedule/2010-19/','nl');
addNewsStory("Rinpoche teaching in Nelson on <i>Dedication-the Road to Happiness</i>, July 24-25",'/teachings/schedule/2010-20/','nl');


var currentLoop = 0;
var cursorPosition = 0;