//pre-load images
var newImg = new Image();
newImg.src = 'news/news_images/news_image21.jpg';
var testImg = new Image();
testImg.src = 'news/news_images/news_image20.jpg';
var listImg = new Image();
listImg.src = 'news/news_images/news_image19.jpg';
var treeImg = new Image();
treeImg.src = 'news/news_images/news_image17.jpg';
var formImg = new Image();
formImg.src = 'news/news_images/news_image16.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 New Westminster Junior A Salmonbellies today announced that head coach Brad Parker has stepped down as the organization's Junior A team Head Coach due to work commitments.",'http://www.jrbellies.com/news_20100302.htm','Full Story',newImg).write();

newsArray[1] = new makeNews("For the second straight year graduating New Westminster Junior Salmonbellies dominated the Western Lacrosse Association Draft.",'http://www.jrbellies.com/news_20100216.htm','Full Story',testImg).write();

newsArray[2] = new makeNews("2010 Season Fitness and Training Schedule Announced",'http://www.jrbellies.com/2010_fitness_schedule.pdf','Full Story',listImg).write();

newsArray[3] = new makeNews("The New Westminster Junior Salmonbellies Lacrosse Club announces the following changes to their Intermediate A coaching staff.  Effective immediately, General Manager Doug Zack relieves Gord Fredrickson and his coaching staff of their duties and hires Don MacDonald as the new Head Coach.",'http://www.jrbellies.com/news_20091219.htm','Full Story',treeImg).write();

newsArray[4] = new makeNews("The New Westminster Junior Salmonbellies Lacrosse Club announces the following changes to their Intermediate A coaching staff.  Effective immediately, General Manager Doug Zack relieves Gord Fredrickson and his coaching staff of their duties and hires Don MacDonald as the new Head Coach.",'http://www.jrbellies.com/news_20091219.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);
	}
}