/*
Mike's DHTML scroller (By Mike Hall)
Last updated July 21st, 02' by Dynamic Drive for NS6 functionality
For this and 100's more DHTML scripts, visit http://www.dynamicdrive.com
*/

//SET SCROLLER APPEARANCE AND MESSAGES
var myScroller1 = new Scroller(440, 55, 155, 100, 1, 5); //(xpos, ypos, width, height, border, padding)
myScroller1.setColors("#006600", "#FDFBFF", "#772277"); //(fgcolor, bgcolor, bdcolor)
myScroller1.setFont("Verdana, Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica", 2);

// ####FIRST MESSAGE#### (This comment is a flag.  Leave it here.)

myScroller1.addItem('<a href="/news/20120128.php">HOTEL UPDATE - 2012-0128 <\/a> <span class="date">01/28/2012<\/span> ');  

myScroller1.addItem('<a href="/news/20111231.php">2012 Programming Discussion Meetings<\/a> <span class="date">12/31/2011<\/span> ');  

myScroller1.addItem('<a href="/news/20111019.php">2012 Programming Brainstorming Meeting Scheduled  <\/a> <span class="date">10/19/2011<\/span> ');  

myScroller1.addItem('<a href="/news/20110802.php">Leslie Esdaile Banks - RIP  <\/a> <span class="date">08/02/2011<\/span> ');  

myScroller1.addItem('<a href="/news/20110719.php">Volunteers Party THIS SATURDAY\!   <\/a> <span class="date">07/19/2011<\/span> ');  

myScroller1.addItem('<a href="/news/20110705.php">2012 Guests of Honor   <\/a> <span class="date">07/05/2011<\/span> ');  

myScroller1.addItem('<a href="/news/20110704.php">Fill out your Survey\!   <\/a> <span class="date">07/04/2011<\/span> ');  

myScroller1.addItem('<a href="/news/20110628b.php">Available additional parking\!   <\/a> <span class="date">06/28/2011<\/span> ');  

myScroller1.addItem('<a href="/news/20110628.php">A Place to Hang   <\/a> <span class="date">06/28/2011<\/span> ');  

myScroller1.addItem('<a href="/news/20110624.php">Ops Seeks Wandering Hosts  <\/a> <span class="date">06/24/2011<\/span> ');  

myScroller1.addItem('<a href="/news/20110623a.php">Taping up Signage  <\/a> <span class="date">06/23/2011<\/span> ');  

myScroller1.addItem('<a href="/news/20110622.php">NEW - Volunteer Points  <\/a> <span class="date">06/22/2011<\/span> ');  

myScroller1.addItem('<a href="/news/20110621b.php">Program Book - Online\!  <\/a> <span class="date">06/21/2011<\/span> ');  

myScroller1.addItem('<a href="/news/20110621a.php">Make a Play Date at CONvergence\!  <\/a> <span class="date">06/21/2011<\/span> ');  

myScroller1.addItem('<a href="/news/20110620b.php">Remember EARTHvergence\?  <\/a> <span class="date">06/20/2011<\/span> ');  

myScroller1.addItem('<a href="/news/20110620.php">CONvergence Accepting Credit Cards At-Con\!  <\/a> <span class="date">06/20/2011<\/span> ');  

myScroller1.addItem('<a href="/news/20110619c.php">Signage Team Needs Help Wednesday  <\/a> <span class="date">06/19/2011<\/span> ');  

myScroller1.addItem('<a href="/news/20110619b.php">CONvergence Survival Tips\! <\/a> <span class="date">06/19/2011<\/span> ');  

myScroller1.addItem('<a href="/news/20110619.php">Restaurant Guide ONLINE\! <\/a> <span class="date">06/19/2011<\/span> ');  

myScroller1.addItem('<a href="/news/20110607a.php">Shuttle Bus Cometh\! <\/a> <span class="date">06/07/2011<\/span> ');  

myScroller1.addItem('<a href="/news/20110607b.php">Guarantee those rooms\! <\/a> <span class="date">06/07/2011<\/span> ');  

myScroller1.addItem('<a href="/news/20110607c.php">Smoker\'s Paradise <\/a> <span class="date">06/07/2011<\/span> ');  

myScroller1.addItem('<a href="/news/20110602.php">Pre\-CON Member Material Pickup Event <\/a> <span class="date">06/02/2011<\/span> ');  

myScroller1.addItem('<a href="/news/20110525.php">Parties List Posted <\/a> <span class="date">05/25/2011<\/span> ');  

myScroller1.addItem('<a href="/news/20110512.php">COF2E2 Potluck BBQ - June 12 <\/a> <span class="date">05/12/2011<\/span> ');  





// ####LAST MESSAGE#### (This comment is a flag.  Leave it here.)

myScroller1.addItem('Stay Tuned For Updates! <span class="date"><\/SPAN>');

//SET SCROLLER PAUSE
myScroller1.setPause(1500); //set pause between messages, in milliseconds

function runmikescroll() {

var layer;
var mikex, mikey;

// Locate placeholder layer so we can use it to position the scrollers.

layer = getLayer("placeholder");
mikex = getPageLeft(layer);
mikey = getPageTop(layer);

// Create the first scroller and position it.

myScroller1.create();
myScroller1.hide();
myScroller1.moveTo(mikex, mikey);
myScroller1.setzIndex(100);
myScroller1.show();
}