var delay = 10000; //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(0,0,0); // start color (red, green, blue)
var endcolor=new Array(255,255,255); // end color (red, green, blue)

var fcontent=new Array();
begintag='<div style="margin-left:70px; font: normal 12px Arial; padding: 5px;">'; //set opening tag, such as font declarations
fcontent[0]="&quot;Thank you is not enough for the service you provided us. From  start to finish you were always there at the end of the ‘phone with help,  advice and a friendly word. Thank you.&quot;<br>Mr &amp; Mrs Chuter";
fcontent[1]="&quot;This successful sale &amp; quick completion is all down to your  hard work, organisation and a nothing-is-too-much-trouble attitude. I would not  hesitate to recommend you.&quot;<br>Mr &amp;  Mrs Tomlin";
fcontent[2]="&quot;Both of us wish you every success with your business, &amp;  thank you once again for being such wonderful agents.&quot;<br>Mr &amp; Mrs Beer";
fcontent[3]="&quot;.....a very professional company which give a personal touch,  something which is all too rare these days.&quot;<br>Mr &amp; Mrs Robertson";
fcontent[4]="&quot;...thanks also for the card – a lovely thought. As I said  before if only all estate agents were like you...&quot;<br>Miss Bain &amp; Mr Mills";
fcontent[5]="&quot;Thanks for making moving house easy. Best wishes for the  future!&quot; Mrs Stroud &amp; Mr Grantham";
fcontent[6]="&quot;Thank you so much for all of your help with the sale of our  house. You made it so stress free!&quot;<br>Mr &amp; Mrs Mark Smith";
fcontent[7]="&quot;This move has really taught us who you can and can’t trust and  we would not hesitate in bringing our business to you in the future &amp;  telling all friends &amp; family who we believe is the best estate agent we  have ever used.&quot; Miss Daley &amp; Mr Heath";
fcontent[8]="&quot;We just had to write and say ‘Thank you so much’ for all you’ve  done during a sometimes stressful sale of our house and not forgetting all  those (accompanied) viewings! We couldn’t have done it without you.&quot; The Rileys";
closetag='</div>';

var fwidth='350px'; //set scroller width
var fheight='80px'; //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="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