var offset = 60; //millisecondsvar speed=60  // speed of scroller
var step=1    // smoothness of movement
var y
var scroll
var hb
var hs
var h
var direction = true // true = up false = down
var paused = false
function initScroller(){
	if (document.getElementById && document.createElement && document.body.appendChild){    
		hb=document.getElementById('board').offsetHeight
		hc=0
		hs=hb-6-hc
		document.getElementById('scrollcontent').style.height=hs+'px'
		tp=hs-(hs/3)
		document.getElementById('news2').style.top=tp+'px'
		y=tp
		h=document.getElementById('news2').offsetHeight
		scroll=setTimeout('UpdateTimer()',offset)
	}
}

function pauseScroller(){paused = true;}
function restartScroller(){paused = false}


// dynamic content array

function UpdateTimer() {

	if (!paused)
	{	
	  if (direction){
		y -= step
		if (y <- h){
			y = hs
		}
	  }
	  else{
		y += step
		if (y > h){
			y = hs
		}
	  }
	  document.getElementById('news2').style.top=y+'px'
	}
	setTimeout("UpdateTimer()", offset);
	
}

function pause(){paused = true;}
function unpause(){paused = false;}