// JavaScript Document
var speed= 50
var pause=4000
var timerID=null
var  bannerRunning=false
var ar=new Array()

ar[0]="Welcome to the Rural Crafts Association"
ar[1]="Step into a creative world and rediscover the art of enjoyable shopping"
//ar[1]="Step into a Creative word and rediscover the art of enjoyable shopping "
//ar[2]="Step into a Creative word and rediscover the art of enjoyable shopping"

var message=0
var state=""
clearState()

function stopBanner()
{
 if(bannerRunning)
 clearTimeout(timerID)
 bannerRunning=false
}
function startBanner()
{
stopBanner()
showBanner()
}

function clearState()
{
	state= ""
	for(var i=0;i<ar[message].length;++i)
	{
	state+="0"
	}
}
function showBanner()
{
	if(getString())
	{
		message++
		
		if(ar.length<=message)
		message=0
		clearState()
		timerID=setTimeout("showBanner()",pause)
		bannerRunning=true
	}
	else
	{
		var str=""
		
		for(var j=0;j<state.length;++j)
		{
			str+=(state.charAt(j)=="1") ? ar[message].charAt(j):"    " 
			                      
		}
		window.status=str
		//window.open(str)
		timerID=setTimeout("showBanner()",speed)
		
		bannerRunning=true
	}
}
function getString()
{
	var full=true
	for(var j=0;j<state.length;++j)
	{
		if(state.charAt(j)==0)
		full=false
	}
	if(full)
	return true
	while(1)
	{
		var num=getRandom(ar[message].length)
		if(state.charAt(num)=="0")
		break
	}
	state=state.substring(0,num) + "1" +state.substring(num +1,state.length)
	return false
}

function getRandom(max)
{
return Math.round((max-1)*Math.random())
}