//pre-load images
var listImg1 = new Image();
listImg1.src = '/Java_Script_Test/gift_card.jpg';

var listImg2 = new Image();
listImg2.src = '/Java_Script_Test/pancake.gif';

var listImg3 = new Image();
listImg3.src = '/Java_Script_Test/cpr.jpg';


function makeNews(c,l,f,i){
	this.copy = c;
	this.link = l;
	this.follow = f;
	this.img = i;
	this.write = writeNews;
}

function writeNews(){
	var str = '';
	str += '<a href="' + this.link + '">';
	str += '<img border="0" src="' + this.img.src + '"></a><br>';
	str += this.copy + '<br>';
        str +=  '<a href="' + this.link + '">' + this.follow + '</a>';
	return str;
}
var newsArray = new Array();
newsArray[0] = new makeNews("Fundraising Partnership",'/Stories/ArchivedStories/2010/August_2010/Hy-Vee_Gift_Cards/index.htm','Learn More',listImg1).write();
newsArray[1] = new makeNews("Pancake Benefit",'/events/Calendar_of_Events.htm','Sunday, April 3rd - Starting at 7:30am - 2:00pm',listImg2).write();
newsArray[2] = new makeNews("CPR/AED Certifcation",'/events/Calendar_of_Events.htm','See Available Dates',listImg3).write();






var nIndex = 0;
var timerID = null;
function rotateNews(){
	var len = newsArray.length;
	if(nIndex >= len)
		nIndex = 0;
	document.getElementById('stories').innerHTML = newsArray[nIndex];
	nIndex++;
	timerID = setTimeout('rotateNews()',4000);
}
function pauseNews() {
	if (timerID != null) {
		clearTimeout(timerID);
		timerID = null;
	}
}

function playNews() {
	if (timerID == null) {
		timerID = setTimeout('rotateNews()', 1000);
	}
}