
<!-- 
// Use Freely as long as following disclaimer is intact ::
//---------------------------------------------------------------
// Cross Browser Multi-Directional Scroller v1.1 18th January 2005
// This script written by Rik Comery. www.ricom.co.uk
// For support, visit the "Resources" section at www.ricom.co.uk           
// All rights reserved.   
                                     
Article = new Array;
i=0;

/* DEFINE SCROLLER ELEMENTS
  Define new scroller elements here in the following format.
  Article[i] = new Array ("display text", "URL", "frame target to load link in");i++  
  Note: If you do not want the item to be a link, change the URL value to "none".
*/
 Article[i] = new Array ("MAY 2008","Software Index First UK ISV to be Certified for Dynamics GP", "CertifiedDynamicsGP.asp");i++ 
 Article[i] = new Array ("MAY 2008","New Invoice Approvals release for GP v10", "NewInvoiceApprovalsrelease.asp");i++ 
 Article[i] = new Array ("MAY 2008","Invoice Approvals Enterprise Available Soon", "ApprovalsEnterprise.asp");i++ 
 Article[i] = new Array ("AUGUST 2007","We are pleased to announce the release dates for our GP v10 compatible products", "NewsV10Products.asp");i++  
 Article[i] = new Array ("MAY 2007","Software Index is pleased to welcome a new General Manager", "NewGerneralManager.asp");i++  
 Article[i] = new Array ("MAY 2007","Coming soon further enhancements to our existing reconciliation tools", "ReconciliationEnhancements.asp");i++  
 //Article[i] = new Array ("MAY 2007","Preparing for the release of GP v10 compatible products", "GP10Products.asp");i++ 
 //Article[i] = new Array ("APRIL 2007","Software Index is pleased to announce the release of new functionality for Invoice Approvals and Accruals product.", "InvoiceApprovals.asp");i++  
 //Article[i] = new Array ("APRIL 2007","Reconciler for AR and AP - Software Index is pleased to announce the release of new functionality for this product.", "Reconciler.asp");i++  
 //Article[i] = new Array ("APRIL 2007","Software Index is pleased to announce the release of new functionality for Reconciler for Inventory.", "Inventory.asp");i++  
 //Article[i] = new Array ("APRIL 2007","Field Service Call Scheduler – Software Index is pleased to announce a dramatic reduction in the price of due to so much recent interest!", "CallScheduler.asp");i++  
 //Article[i] = new Array ("MARCH 2006","Software Index is pleased to announce the release of the very latest product upgrades which are now compatible with Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0 (formerly known as Great Plains). Demonstrating their unrivalled commitment to the business solutions market, Microsoft’s latest release of Dynamics GP 9.0 delivers cutting-edge technology and breakthrough innovation for organizations of all types and sizes.", "GP9Release.asp");i++  

////// SCROLLER CONFIGURATION ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////  
orientation = "vertical"        // Orientation of scroller (Horizontal or vertical)
scrollerWidth = "157"             // Width of entire scroller.
scrollerHeight = "130"             // Height of Scroller.
borderWidth = 0                   // Width of border. (use 0 for no border).
borderColour = "#006600"          // Colour of scroller border. (Use either hexadecimal or text values. e.g. "#FF0000" or "Red") 
backColour = "#F4F4EE"              // Colour of scroller background. (Use either hexadecimal or text values. e.g. "#FF0000" or "Red") 
staticColour = "#000000"          // Colour of scroller items that are NOT a link. (including scrollerDivider characters)
stopScroll = 1                    // Pause the scroller on mouseOver. (use 0 for no.)
textAlignment="center"            // Alignment of each scroller item.  Only really makes a difference on vertical scroller
                                  // (center, left, right, justify)

// Scroller Links
linkFont = "arial"                // Font of scroller links;
linkWeight = "normal"             // Weight of scroller links;
linkColour = "#006600"            // Colour of scroller links
linkSize = "10"                   // Size of links (in points)
linkDecoration = "none"           // Decoration of links. (underline, overline, none)

// Scroller Links On MouseOver
slinkFont = "arial"               // Font of scroller links;
slinkWeight = "normal"            // Weight of scroller links;
slinkColour = "#AFAF9D"           // Colour of scroller links
slinkSize = "10"                  // Size of links (in points)
slinkDecoration = "underline"     // Decoration of links. (underline, overline, none)

scrollerDivider = "&nbsp;-&nbsp;" // Character to place between each scroller item. 
                                  // <img> tags can be used if an image is required. 
                                  // Use "0" for nothing.  For Vertical scrollers, it is best to use "<br>"
/* 
  Because Netscape version 4 does not support this scroller, configure the values below so NS4 users do not see an error. 
  In the scroller's place will be a static title which can be a link if require.  The appearance of the static text (colour, scroller border etc)
  will be exactly the same as for the working version in other browsers.
*/
ns4Text = "Click Here to view our articles";  // Alternative text to display in Netscape 4.
ns4URL = "http://www.mentec.com";            // URL of link in NS4. If no URL is required, enter "none"
ns4Target = "_self";                           // Frame target for link in NS4


////// DO NOT EDIT BELOW THIS LINE  ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

//Browser Sniffer
var isIE = (document.getElementById && document.all)?true:false;
var isNS4 = (document.layers)?true:false;
var isNS6 = (document.getElementById && !document.all)?true:false;
var isLoaded=false;

//style='<style type="text/css">';
//style+='p{font-family:'+linkFont+'; color:'+staticColour+'; font-size:'+linkSize+'pt; font-weight:'+linkWeight+'; text-align:'+textAlignment+'}';
//style+='a.rcScroller,a.rcScroller:active,a.rcScroller:visited{color:'+linkColour+';text-decoration:'+linkDecoration+'; font-weight:'+linkWeight+'}';
//style+='a.rcScroller:hover{color:'+slinkColour+';text-decoration:'+slinkDecoration+'; font-weight:'+slinkWeight+'}';
//style+='rcScrollerHoverNS{color:red;text-decoration:'+slinkDecoration+'; font-weight:'+slinkWeight+'}';
//style+='<\/style>';

//link to an external style sheet
style='<link rel="stylesheet" href="master.css">'
document.writeln(style);

// Build the scroller and place it on the page
function buildScroller()
{
  boundry='<div name="boundry" id="boundry" style="position:relative"></div>';
  document.writeln(boundry);
}

function loadScroller(){
  if(isNS4){
    scroller='<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="'+scrollerWidth+'" bgcolor="'+borderColour+'"><tr><td>'
    scroller+='<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" height="'+scrollerHeight+'" bgcolor="'+backColour+'"><tr><td align="center" nowrap><p>';
    if(ns4URL.toLowerCase()!="none"){scroller+='<a href="'+ns4URL+'" class="rcScroller" target="'+ns4Target+'">'+ns4Text+'</a>';}
    else{scroller+=ns4Text;} 
    scroller+='</p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>'   
  }else{

  //open the scroller table
    scroller='<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:'+scrollerWidth+';height:'+scrollerHeight+';border:'+borderWidth+'px solid '+borderColour+';background-color:'+backColour+'">';



    scroller+='<tr valign="middle"><td><div id="div" style="';
    if(orientation.toLowerCase()=="vertical"){scroller+='height:'+scrollerHeight+';';}
    scroller+='width:'+scrollerWidth+'; position:relative; background-color:'+backColour+'; overflow:hidden">';
    scroller+='<div id="div1" style="position:relative; left:0; z-index:1">';
    
	//the table surrounding the news items
	scroller+='<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" name="table" id="table"';
    if(orientation.toLowerCase()=="vertical"){scroller+='style="width:'+scrollerWidth+'"';}
    scroller+='>';
    y=0;
    
	
	while (y<4)
    {
	  //write the news items
      for (x=0; x<(Article.length); x++)
      {
		//the first line should be the date of the News Item
        if(orientation.toLowerCase()=="vertical"){scroller+='<tr  bgcolor="#CACA9A" onMouseOver="stopScroller();" onMouseOut="setWidth()">';}
        scroller+='<td  valign="top" colspan="2" class="newsdate" ';
        //if(orientation.toLowerCase()=="horizontal"){scroller+='nowrap';} 
		
		//if(stopScroll==1){scroller+=' onMouseOver="stopScroller();" onMouseOut="setWidth()"';}
        scroller+='>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;';
		
		//the date
		scroller+=Article[x][0];
		
		//close the date row
		scroller+='<\/td><\/tr>';
		
		//the next row contains a spacer to put a small gap between the date and the news item
		scroller+='<tr><td valign="top" colspan="2"><img src="images/spacer_beige2.gif" width="8" height="6"></td></tr>';

		//the next row contains the summary link text
		scroller+='<tr><td valign="top" rowspan="3" width="9"></td><td valign="top" class="news" width="148" onMouseOver="stopScroller();" onMouseOut="setWidth()">';

		//the text
		scroller+=Article[x][1];

		//close the row
		scroller+='<img src="images/spacer_beige2.gif" width="8" height="6"></td></tr>';

		//the next row contains the link to the full story
		scroller+='<tr><td valign="top" width="148" onMouseOver="stopScroller();" onMouseOut="setWidth()"><p><a href="';
		
		scroller+=Article[x][2]
			
		scroller+='">';

		//the full story image
		scroller+='<img src="images/FullStory.gif" width="67" border="0" height="9"></a></p></td></tr>';

		//another spacer row
		scroller+='<tr><td valign="top" width="9"></td><td valign="top" width="148"><img src="images/spacer_beige2.gif" width="8" height="6"></td></tr>';

		scroller+='<tr><td valign="top" height="1" width="9"></td><td valign="top" height="1" width="148"></td></tr>';
		
		//dot line image to separate items
		scroller+='<tr><td valign="top" colspan="2"><img src="images/dotlline3.gif" width="157" height="1"></td></tr>';


		
       // if(Article[x][2].toLowerCase()!="none"){scroller+='<a href="'+Article[x][2]+'" target="'+Article[x][3]+'" >'+Article[x][1]+'<\/a>';
       // }else{scroller+=Article[x][1];}          
       // scroller+='</p><\/td>';
        
       // if(orientation.toLowerCase()=="vertical"){scroller+='<\/tr>';}
              
       // if(scrollerDivider.toLowerCase() != "none"){scroller+='<td nowrap><p>'+scrollerDivider+'<\/p><\/td>';}
      }
      y++
    }
    scroller+='<\/table><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table>';  
  }
  document.getElementById("boundry").innerHTML=scroller;
  setWidth();
}


// Ensure the width of the scroller is divisible by 2. This allows smooth flowing of the scrolled content
function setWidth()
{ 
  tableObj=(isIE)?document.all("table"):document.getElementById("table"); 
  obj1=(isIE)?document.all.div1:document.getElementById("div1");   
  objWidth=(orientation.toLowerCase()=="horizontal")?getOffset(tableObj,"width"):getOffset(tableObj,"height");
  HalfWidth=Math.floor(objWidth/2);
  newWidth = (HalfWidth*2)+2;
  obj1.style.width=newWidth
  moveLayer(obj1, newWidth);
  
}

// Move the layer by one pixel to the left
function moveLayer(obj1, width)
{
  
  maxLeft = (0-(width/2)+2)/2
  if(orientation.toLowerCase()=="horizontal"){
    obj1.style.left=(parseInt(obj1.style.left) <= maxLeft)?0:parseInt(obj1.style.left)-1
  }else{
    if(obj1.style.top==""){obj1.style.top=0;}
   // alert(obj1.style.top)
    if (parseInt(obj1.style.top)<(0-(width/2)+6)){
      obj1.style.top = 0
    }else{
      obj1.style.top = parseInt(obj1.style.top)-1
    }
  }
  timer = setTimeout ("moveLayer(obj1, "+width+");", 100); 
}

// Get width and height of layer
function getOffset(obj1, dim) 
{
  if(dim=="width")
  {
    oWidth = obj1.offsetWidth
    return oWidth
  }  
  else if(dim=="height")
  {
    oHeight = obj1.offsetHeight
    return oHeight
  }    
}

function stopScroller()
{
  clearTimeout(timer)  
}

////// END OF SCRIPT  ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//-->