// JavaScript Document


var delay = 5000; //set delay between message change (in miliseconds)
var maxsteps=30; // number of steps to take to change from start color to endcolor
var stepdelay=40; // time in miliseconds of a single step
//**Note: maxsteps*stepdelay will be total time in miliseconds of fading effect
var startcolor= new Array(255,255,255); // start color (red, green, blue)
var endcolor=new Array(0,0,0); // end color (red, green, blue)

var fcontent=new Array();
begintag='<div style="font: normal 11px verdana; padding: 7px;">'; //set opening tag, such as font declarations
fcontent[1]="<b><u>Commendation on the Proposed Clean-Up Exercise of Utako International Market by AMAC</u></b><br><br>The National Executive Council of the National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS) wishes to first congratulate you on your recent election as the Chair of AMAC. In deed, your current policy directions have  ...<a href='new_25.php'>Click for details </a>";
fcontent[0]="<b><u>THE URGENT NEED FOR A TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL POLICY FOR NIGERIA</u></b><br><br>The National Executive Council of the National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS) wishes to use this medium to congratulate you on your new and deserved appointment as the Honourable Minister of Commerce and Industry....<a href='new_26.php'>Click for details </a>";
fcontent[2]="<b><u>Implications of the Worsening Security Situation in the South Eastern Part of Nigeria</u></b><br><br>The National Executive Council (NEC) of the National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS) met in the organisation’s Secretariat in Abuja on Monday 21st June 2010, to , to deliberate and review the state of insecurity ...<a href='new_24.php'>Click for details </a>";
fcontent[3]="<b><u>NANTS Reaction to the EU’s Declaration to Support Development Dimension of EPA with West Africa up to Euro 6.5billion over five years</u></b><br><br>The European Union in a recent statement formally declared that it will be providing financial support for West Africa’s EPA development support programme (EPADP) by making available 6.5billion...<a href='new_23.php'>Click for details </a>";
fcontent[4]="<b><u>NANTS President Statement at the Small Loans Award Ceremony to NANTS Farmers Members</u></b><br>Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, our esteem farmers and feeders of the nation, partners and friends, staff and colleagues of NANTS<a href='new_22.php'> Click for details </a>";
fcontent[5]="<b><u>NANTS Alerts Nigeria Government on the Emerging Dangerous Land Grabbing Trend</u></b><br><br>We convey to you the usual warm courtesies of our teeming members and allies and respectfully wish to draw your attention to an emerging and dangerous trend in the agriculture sector,...<a href='new_20.php'>Click for details </a>";
fcontent[6]="<b><u>IMPLICATIONS OF THE REPEAL OF THE EXPORT (PROHIBITION) ACT</u></b><br><br>The Nigerian Parliament (House of Representatives) is presently considering a Bill which seeks to repeal the Export (Prohibition) Act No. 7 of 1989.The Act absolutely prohibits the exportation of the following items  Beans, Cassava tuber, Maize, Rice, Yam tuber,...<a href='new_21.php'>Click for details </a>";

closetag='</div>';

var fwidth='240px'; //set scroller width
var fheight='177px'; //set scroller height

var fadelinks=1;  //should links inside scroller content also fade like text? 0 for no, 1 for yes.

///No need to edit below this line/////////////////


var ie4=document.all&&!document.getElementById;
var DOM2=document.getElementById;
var faderdelay=0;
var index=0;


/*Rafael Raposo edited function*/
//function to change content
function changecontent(){
  if (index>=fcontent.length)
    index=0
  if (DOM2){
    document.getElementById("fscroller").style.color="rgb("+startcolor[0]+", "+startcolor[1]+", "+startcolor[2]+")"
    document.getElementById("fscroller").innerHTML=begintag+fcontent[index]+closetag
    if (fadelinks)
      linkcolorchange(1);
    colorfade(1, 15);
  }
  else if (ie4)
    document.all.fscroller.innerHTML=begintag+fcontent[index]+closetag;
  index++
}

// colorfade() partially by Marcio Galli for Netscape Communications.  ////////////
// Modified by Dynamicdrive.com

function linkcolorchange(step){
  var obj=document.getElementById("fscroller").getElementsByTagName("A");
  if (obj.length>0){
    for (i=0;i<obj.length;i++)
      obj[i].style.color=getstepcolor(step);
  }
}

/*Rafael Raposo edited function*/
var fadecounter;
function colorfade(step) {
  if(step<=maxsteps) {	
    document.getElementById("fscroller").style.color=getstepcolor(step);
    if (fadelinks)
      linkcolorchange(step);
    step++;
    fadecounter=setTimeout("colorfade("+step+")",stepdelay);
  }else{
    clearTimeout(fadecounter);
    document.getElementById("fscroller").style.color="rgb("+endcolor[0]+", "+endcolor[1]+", "+endcolor[2]+")";
    setTimeout("changecontent()", delay);
	
  }   
}

/*Rafael Raposo's new function*/
function getstepcolor(step) {
  var diff
  var newcolor=new Array(3);
  for(var i=0;i<3;i++) {
    diff = (startcolor[i]-endcolor[i]);
    if(diff > 0) {
      newcolor[i] = startcolor[i]-(Math.round((diff/maxsteps))*step);
    } else {
      newcolor[i] = startcolor[i]+(Math.round((Math.abs(diff)/maxsteps))*step);
    }
  }
  return ("rgb(" + newcolor[0] + ", " + newcolor[1] + ", " + newcolor[2] + ")");
}

if (ie4||DOM2)
  document.write('<div id="fscroller" style="border:1px solid #45247B;width:'+fwidth+';height:'+fheight+'"></div>');

if (window.addEventListener)
window.addEventListener("load", changecontent, false)
else if (window.attachEvent)
window.attachEvent("onload", changecontent)
else if (document.getElementById)
window.onload=changecontent