var NEWS = [ "+++ Sports Doctor of the Year 2010: Dr. Sabine Krüger (Rostock) +++" ],
DX = 1,
DELAY = 14,
durchlauf = 0,
isRunning = false;

function initPage()
{
	oTicker = document.getElementById( "myTicker" );
	oNews = document.getElementById( "news" );
	newsWidth = 0;
	tickerWidth = parseInt( oTicker.style.width );
	isRunning = true;
	startTicker();
};

function stopPage()
{
	isRunning = false;
}

function startTicker()
{
	durchlauf++;
	
	newsPosLeft = parseInt( oTicker.style.width );
	oNews.style.left = newsPosLeft + "px";
	oNews.firstChild.nodeValue = NEWS.join( " - " );
	newsWidth = parseInt( oNews.offsetWidth );
	firstMove = false;
	window.setTimeout( "moveTicker()" , DELAY );
};

function moveTicker()
{
	if ( !isRunning )
		return true;

	newsPosLeft -= DX;
	oNews.style.left = newsPosLeft + "px";

	if ( !firstMove )
	{
		oNews.style.visibility = "visible";
		firstMove = true;
	};
	
	/*if (durchlauf < 3) {
		if ( newsWidth > -newsPosLeft )
			window.setTimeout( "moveTicker()" , DELAY );
		else startTicker()
	} else {
		oNews.style.left = 0;
		oNews.style.visibility = "visible";
	}*/
	if ( newsWidth > -newsPosLeft )
			window.setTimeout( "moveTicker()" , DELAY );
		else startTicker()
};