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// Main Ajax Ticker Object function
// ajax_ticker(xmlfile, divId, divClass, delay, optionalfadeornot)
// -------------------------------------------------------------------
function ajax_ticker(dataDivId, divId, divClass, delay, fadeornot){
this.dataDivId=dataDivId //Variable pointing to the data div
this.tickerid=divId //ID of ticker div to display information
this.delay=delay //Delay between msg change, in miliseconds.
this.mouseoverBol=0 //Boolean to indicate whether mouse is currently over ticker (and pause it if it is)
this.pointer=0
this.opacitystring=(typeof fadeornot!="undefined")? "width: 100%; filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.alpha(opacity=100); -moz-opacity: 1" : ""
if (this.opacitystring!="") this.delay+=500 //add 1/2 sec to account for fade effect, if enabled
this.opacitysetting=0.2 //Opacity value when reset. Internal use.
this.messages=[] //Arrays to hold each message of ticker
document.write('')
this.initialize()
}
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// initialize()- Initialize ticker method.
// -Gets contents of xml file and parse it using JavaScript DOM methods
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ajax_ticker.prototype.initialize=function()
{
this.contentdiv=document.getElementById(this.tickerid) //div of inner content that holds the messages
var xmldata=document.getElementById(this.dataDivId).innerHTML
this.contentdiv.style.display="none"
this.contentdiv.innerHTML=xmldata
var instanceOfTicker=this
document.getElementById(this.tickerid).onmouseover=function(){instanceOfTicker.mouseoverBol=1}
document.getElementById(this.tickerid).onmouseout=function(){instanceOfTicker.mouseoverBol=0}
if (window.attachEvent) //Clean up loose references in IE
window.attachEvent("onunload", function(){instanceOfTicker.contentdiv=instanceOfTicker.ajaxobj=null})
//Cycle through XML object and store each message inside array
for (var i=0; i=1)
clearInterval(this[timerid])
}