var copyspeed=marqueespeed;
var pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0;
var actualheight='';


function scrollmarquee(){
	if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.top)>(actualheight*(-1)+8)){
		cross_marquee.style.top=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.top)-copyspeed+"px";
	}else{
		cross_marquee.style.top=parseInt(marqueeheight)+8+"px";
	}
}

function initializemarquee(){
	cross_marquee=document.getElementById("newsticker");
	cross_marquee.style.top=0;
	marqueeheight=document.getElementById("newstickerholder").offsetHeight;
	actualheight=cross_marquee.offsetHeight;
	if (window.opera || navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Netscape/7")!=-1){ //if Opera or Netscape 7x, add scrollbars to scroll and exit
		cross_marquee.style.height=marqueeheight+"px";
		cross_marquee.style.overflow="scroll";
		return 1;
	}
	if( ( parseInt(marqueeheight) - parseInt(actualheight) ) < -10 ){
		setTimeout('lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",30);', delaybeforescroll);
	}
}

if (window.addEventListener){
	window.addEventListener("load", initializemarquee, false);
}else if (window.attachEvent){
	window.attachEvent("onload", initializemarquee);
}else if (document.getElementById){
	window.onload=initializemarquee;
}