var speed = 90
var pause = 2500
var timerID = null
var NewsRunning = false
var MessageArray = new Array()


MessageArray[0]="Neu im Programm:";
MessageArray[1]="Hughes & Kettner Gitarrenamps +++++";
MessageArray[2]="Vintage-E-Gitarren LP / SG-Modelle wieder eingetroffen  +++++";
MessageArray[3]="Fender und Crafter Akustikgitarren +++++";
MessageArray[4]="Sonor-Schlagzeuge ab 444,00 € +++++";
MessageArray[5]="Tama Starclassic Performer Hyperdrive: 6-teiliges Drumset in Crystal Blue Burst";
var currentMessage = 0
var offset = 0

function stopNews() {
        if (NewsRunning)
                clearTimeout(timerID)

        NewsRunning = false
}

// start the News

function startNews() {
        stopNews()
        showNews()
}


function showNews() {
        var text = MessageArray[currentMessage]
        if (offset < text.length) {
                if (text.charAt(offset) == " ")
                        offset++                        
                var partialMessage = text.substring(0, offset + 1)+"_" 
                document.NewsForm.NewsField.value = partialMessage
                offset++
                timerID = setTimeout("showNews()", speed)
		NewsRunning = true
        } else {
                offset = 0
                currentMessage++
                if (currentMessage == MessageArray.length)
                        currentMessage = 0
                timerID = setTimeout("showNews()", pause)
		NewsRunning = true
        }
}