function tp(content, divId, divClass, delay, fadeornot)
{
	this.content=content
	this.tickerid=divId 		//ID of master ticker div. Message is contained inside first child of ticker div
	this.delay=delay 				//Delay between msg change, in miliseconds.
	this.mouseoverBol=0 		//Boolean to indicate whether mouse is currently over ticker (and pause it if it is)
	this.pointer=1
	this.opacitystring=(typeof fadeornot!="undefined")? "width: 100%; opacity: 1" : ""
	
	if (this.opacitystring!="") this.delay+=500 //add 1/2 sec to account for fade effect, if enabled
	
	this.opacitysetting=0.1 //Opacity value when reset. Internal use.
	
	document.write('<div id="'+divId+'" class="'+divClass+'"><div style="'+this.opacitystring+'">'+content[0]+'</div></div>')
	
	var instanceOfTicker=this
	
	setTimeout(function(){instanceOfTicker.initialize()}, delay)
}

tp.prototype.initialize=function()
{
	var instanceOfTicker=this
	
	this.contentdiv=document.getElementById(this.tickerid).firstChild //div of inner content that holds the messages
	document.getElementById(this.tickerid).onmouseover=function(){instanceOfTicker.mouseoverBol=1}
	document.getElementById(this.tickerid).onmouseout=function(){instanceOfTicker.mouseoverBol=0}
	this.rotatemsg()
}

tp.prototype.rotatemsg=function()
{
	var instanceOfTicker=this

	if (this.mouseoverBol==1) //if mouse is currently over ticker, do nothing (pause it)
		setTimeout(function(){instanceOfTicker.rotatemsg()}, 100)
	else
			{
				this.fadetransition("reset") //FADE EFFECT- RESET OPACITY
				this.contentdiv.innerHTML=this.content[this.pointer]
				this.fadetimer1=setInterval(function(){instanceOfTicker.fadetransition('up', 'fadetimer1')}, 10) //FADE EFFECT- PLAY IT
				this.pointer=(this.pointer<this.content.length-1)? this.pointer+1 : 0
				setTimeout(function(){instanceOfTicker.rotatemsg()}, this.delay) //update container
			}
}

tp.prototype.fadetransition=function(fadetype, timerid)
{
var contentdiv=this.contentdiv

if (fadetype=="reset")
		{
			this.opacitysetting=0.1;
			contentdiv.style.filter="alpha(opacity="+this.opacitysetting+")"
		}

	if (contentdiv.filters && contentdiv.filters[0])
		{
			if (typeof contentdiv.filters[0].opacity=="number")
				{
//						contentdiv.style.filter="alpha(opacity="+this.opacitysetting*100+")" 	// pro IE5.5+
					contentdiv.filters[0].opacity=this.opacitysetting*100									// pro IE6+
				}
		}
	else 
		if (typeof contentdiv.style.opacity!="undefined" && this.opacitystring!="")
			{
				contentdiv.style.opacity=this.opacitysetting
			}
		else
			{
				this.opacitysetting=1;
			}

if (fadetype=="up")
	{
		this.opacitysetting+=0.1
	}

if (fadetype=="up" && this.opacitysetting>=1)
	{
		clearInterval(this[timerid]);
		contentdiv.style.removeAttribute('filter')
//			contentdiv.style.filter=""
	}
}