/*
Example Array

<script>
	var newsArray = new Array(); //Contains News
	var navArray = new Array(); //Contains Navigation information
	
	newsArray[0] = new makeNews('<h3><a href="http://www.willamette.edu/athletics/news/article/2007/11/zerzan_repeats_as_national_champion.xml">NCAA National Champion</a></h3><p>		<a href="http://www.willamette.edu/athletics/news/article/2007/11/zerzan_repeats_as_national_champion.xml"><img src="/athletics/latest/zerzan_cutout.png" alt="Sarah Zerzan" width="90" height="156" border="0" class="wraprightnoborder" /></a>Sarah Zerzan repeated as the NCAA  Division III Women\'s Cross Country National Champion at the 2007 NCAA Championships at St. Olaf College. </p>').write()
	navArray[0] = new makeNews('<img src="/athletics/images/latest/left_nav_edge.png" alt="pause" style="float:left" /><a href="#" class="selected">1</a><a href="#" onclick="selectNews(1)">2</a><a href="#" onclick="selectNews(2)">3</a><a href="#" onclick="selectNews(3)">4</a><img src="/athletics/images/latest/right_nav_edge.png" alt="pause" style="float:left" />').write()
	
	newsArray[1] = new makeNews('<h4><a href="http://www.willamette.edu/athletics/teams/football/video/2007-08/coachoftheyear_20071107/"><img src="http://www.willamette.edu/athletics/teams/football/video/2007-08/coachoftheyear_20071107/thumb.jpg" alt="Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year" width="80" height="80" border="0" class="wrapleft" /></a>Football Coach<br />Mark Speckman</h4><p>Willamette University football Head Coach Mark Speckman was one of  several coaches featured  on the Liberty Mutual Coach of the  Year Spotlight on ABC-TV<a href="http://www.willamette.edu/athletics/teams/football/video/2007-08/coachoftheyear_20071107/"><br />VIDEO</a> | <a href="/athletics/bsn/">BEARCAT SPORTS NET</a></p>').write()
	navArray[1] = new makeNews('<img src="/athletics/images/latest/left_nav_edge.png" alt="pause" style="float:left" /><a href="#" onclick="selectNews(0)">1</a><a href="#" class="selected">2</a><a href="#" onclick="selectNews(2)">3</a><a href="#" onclick="selectNews(3)">4</a><img src="/athletics/images/latest/right_nav_edge.png" alt="pause" style="float:left" />').write()
	
	newsArray[2] = new makeNews('<a href="/athletics/bsn/"><img src="/athletics/images/advertising/bearcat_sports_network.gif" alt="Camps &amp; Clinics" width="188" height="50" border="0" /></a><h4>Bearcat Sports Network</h4><p>New this year to the Willamette Athletics website: The Bearcat Sports Network  is the online home for Willamette University multimedia  content including webcasts, livestats and video. <a href="/athletics/bsn/">MORE</a> </p>').write()
	navArray[2] = new makeNews('<img src="/athletics/images/latest/left_nav_edge.png" alt="pause" style="float:left" /><a href="#" onclick="selectNews(0)">1</a><a href="#" onclick="selectNews(1)">2</a><a href="#" class="selected">3</a><a href="#" onclick="selectNews(3)">4</a><img src="/athletics/images/latest/right_nav_edge.png" alt="pause" style="float:left" />').write()
	
	newsArray[3] = new makeNews('<div align="center"><a href="/athletics/students/bearcat_bench/"><img src="/athletics/latest/bearcat_bench.png" alt="Bearcat Bench" width="165" height="98" border="0" /></a></div><p>	<br />	The Official Student Athletic Booster Club of Willamette University.	<br />	<a href="/athletics/students/bearcat_bench/">MORE INFORMATION </a></p>').write()
	navArray[3] = new makeNews('<img src="/athletics/images/latest/left_nav_edge.png" alt="pause" style="float:left" /><a href="#" onclick="selectNews(0)">1</a><a href="#" onclick="selectNews(1)">2</a><a href="#" onclick="selectNews(2)">3</a><a href="#" class="selected">4</a><img src="/athletics/images/latest/right_nav_edge.png" alt="pause" style="float:left" />').write()
	
	var nIndex = 0;
	var timerID = null;
</script>
*/

function makeNews(h)
{
	this.html = h;
	this.write = writeNews;
}

function writeNews(){
	var str = '';
	str += this.html;
	return str;
}



function rotateNews()
{
	start_scroll(); //starts the schedual scroller
	rotateLatest();
}


function rotateLatest()
{
	var len = newsArray.length;
	if(nIndex >= len)
		nIndex = 0;
	document.getElementById('latest-text').innerHTML = newsArray[nIndex];
	document.getElementById('latest-navigation').innerHTML = navArray[nIndex];
	nIndex++;
	timerID = setTimeout('rotateLatest()',4000);
}

function pauseNews() 
{
	if (timerID != null) 
	{
		clearTimeout(timerID);
		timerID = null;
	}
}
function selectNews(i) 
{
	pauseNews();
	document.getElementById('latest-text').innerHTML = newsArray[i];
	document.getElementById('latest-navigation').innerHTML = navArray[i];
	
}

function playNews() 
{
	if (timerID == null) 
	{
		timerID = setTimeout('rotateLatest()', 4000);
	}
}
