//pre-load images
var newImg = new Image();
newImg.src = 'news/news_images/news_image20111206.jpg';
var testImg = new Image();
testImg.src = 'news/news_images/news_image20120116.jpg';
//var listImg = new Image();
//listImg.src = 'news/news_images/news_image50.jpg';
//var treeImg = new Image();
//treeImg.src = 'news/news_images/news_image49.jpg';
//var formImg = new Image();
//formImg.src = 'news/news_images/news_image48.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('The void left in the defensive coaching position with the recent appointment of Ray Porcellato as the club\'s Assistant General Manager, has finally been filled...','http://www.jrbellies.com/news_20120116.htm','Full Story',testImg).write();

newsArray[1] = new makeNews('The New Westminster Junior Salmonbellies Lacrosse Club is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Ray Porcellato as the Club\'s Assistant General Manager.','http://www.jrbellies.com/news_20111206.htm','Full Story',newImg).write();

//newsArray[2] = new makeNews("The regular season is in the books and the Jr. Bellies have secured second place and a bye into the 2nd Round of the BCJLA Play-offs.",'http://www.jrbellies.com/news_20110718.htm','Full Story',listImg).write();

//newsArray[3] = new makeNews("If you ever have questions or want an opinion about New Westminster lacrosse history over the last 50 plus years I would recommend that you either head to the McBride Plaza Starbucks...",'http://www.jrbellies.com/news_20110622.htm','Full Story',treeImg).write();

//newsArray[4] = new makeNews("One recent and one current Jr. Bellie clearly show that the old Chuck Berry song 'You Never Can Tell' rings true when trying to predict which young lacrosse...",'http://www.jrbellies.com/news_20110523.htm','Full Story',formImg).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()',7000);
}
function pauseNews() {
	if (timerID != null) {
		clearTimeout(timerID);
		timerID = null;
	}
}

function playNews() {
	if (timerID == null) {
		timerID = setTimeout('rotateNews()', 2000);
	}
}