/* SAINT BERNARD RECENT NEWS SCROLLER */

var seconds = 7; //Number of seconds for the ticker's interval

//Don't modify below this line
interval = seconds*1000;

var ticks = $$('#newsTicker .newsTicks');
for(i=0;i<ticks.length;i++) {
    ticks[i].setStyle('opacity', 0);
}

var t = 0;

function runFeed() {
    //Find next tick and previous
    prev = t-1;
    next = t;
    if(prev<0) prev = ticks.length-1;
    
    //Crossfade ticks
    var fadeX = new Fx.Tween(ticks[prev]);
    fadeX.start('opacity', 0);
    var fade = new Fx.Tween(ticks[next]);
    fade.start('opacity', 1);

    if(t==ticks.length-1) {
        t = 0;
    } else {
        t++;
    }
}

runFeed();
var timer = runFeed.periodical(interval);