var delay = 1000; //set delay between message change (in miliseconds)
var maxsteps=40; // number of steps to take to change from start color to endcolor
var stepdelay=40; // time in miliseconds of a single step
//**Note: maxsteps*stepdelay will be total time in miliseconds of fading effect
var startcolor= new Array(0,0,0); // start color (red, green, blue)
var endcolor=new Array(0,0,0); // end color (red, green, blue)

var fcontent=new Array();
begintag='<div align="left" style="font: normal 10px Verdana; padding: 0px;padding-left: 0px; text-align:left;">'; //set opening tag, such as font declarations
fcontent[0]='<div><a href="http://learningscholars.com/testimonials.php">"My daughter is really enjoying her classes. The live tutoring method is also very interesting and interactive."</a></div></br>&nbsp;<div><b>Mrs.White (Mother of a 7th grader)</b></div>';
fcontent[1]='<div><a href="http://learningscholars.com/testimonials.php">"The Learning Scholars online tutor has done a tremendous job in teaching our daughter Caroline the basics of Mathematics. It is a huge relief for me that she has successfully learnt the fundamentals in a structured manner …"</a></div></br>&nbsp;<div><b>Laura Hernandez, Mother of 5th Grade Student from Toronto</b></div>';
fcontent[2]='<div><a href="http://learningscholars.com/testimonials.php">"When we enrolled our son Eron in Learning Scholars, we were skeptical about the effectiveness of online tutoring. But his progress has been remarkable and now we are confident about the program!"</a></div></br>&nbsp;<div><b>Mr. Agustin Martinez, Father of Damon a 10th grader</b></div>';
fcontent[3]='<div><a href="http://learningscholars.com/testimonials.php">"My daughter, Margaret, a 7th grader was an average student and very poor in Math. When she joined Learning Scholars she improved immensely and now she finds Math interesting and looks forward to her tutorial sessions. Thank you Learning Scholar."</a></div></br>&nbsp;<div><b>Mr. James Ralston</b></div>';
closetag='</div>';

var fwidth='250px'; //set scroller width
var fheight='130px;'; //set scroller height

var fadelinks=0;  //should links inside scroller content also fade like text? 0 for no, 1 for yes.

///No need to edit below this line/////////////////


var ie4=document.all&&!document.getElementById;
var DOM2=document.getElementById;
var faderdelay=0;
var index=0;


/*Rafael Raposo edited function*/
//function to change content
function changecontent(){
  if (index>=fcontent.length)
    index=0
  if (DOM2){
    document.getElementById("fscroller").style.color="rgb("+startcolor[0]+","+startcolor[1]+","+startcolor[2]+")"
	/*,"+startcolor[3]+","+startcolor[4]+","+startcolor[5]+","+startcolor[6]+","+startcolor[7]+")"*/
    document.getElementById("fscroller").innerHTML=begintag+fcontent[index]+closetag
    if (fadelinks)
      linkcolorchange(1);
    colorfade(1, 15);
  }
  else if (ie4)
    document.all.fscroller.innerHTML=begintag+fcontent[index]+closetag;
  index++
}

// colorfade() partially by Marcio Galli for Netscape Communications.  ////////////
// Modified by Dynamicdrive.com

function linkcolorchange(step){
  var obj=document.getElementById("fscroller").getElementsByTagName("A");
  if (obj.length>0){
    for (i=0;i<obj.length;i++)
      obj[i].style.color=getstepcolor(step);
  }
}

/*Rafael Raposo edited function*/
var fadecounter;
function colorfade(step) {
  if(step<=maxsteps) {	
    document.getElementById("fscroller").style.color=getstepcolor(step);
    if (fadelinks)
      linkcolorchange(step);
    step++;
    fadecounter=setTimeout("colorfade("+step+")",stepdelay);
  }else{
    clearTimeout(fadecounter);
    document.getElementById("fscroller").style.color="rgb("+endcolor[0]+","+endcolor[1]+","+endcolor[2]+")";
	/*,"+endcolor[3]+","+endcolor[4]+", "+endcolor[5]+","+endcolor[6]+","+endcolor[7]+")";*/
    setTimeout("changecontent()", delay);
	
  }   
}

/*Rafael Raposo's new function*/
function getstepcolor(step) {
  var diff
  var newcolor=new Array(3);
  for(var i=0;i<8;i++) {
    diff = (startcolor[i]-endcolor[i]);
    if(diff > 0) {
      newcolor[i] = startcolor[i]-(Math.round((diff/maxsteps))*step);
    } else {
      newcolor[i] = startcolor[i]+(Math.round((Math.abs(diff)/maxsteps))*step);
    }
  }
  return ("rgb("+newcolor[0]+","+ newcolor[1]+","+ newcolor[2]+")");
  /*,"+ newcolor[3]+","+newcolor[4]+","+newcolor[5]+","+newcolor[6]+","+newcolor[7]+")");*/
}

if (ie4||DOM2)
  document.write('<div id="fscroller" style="border:0px solid black;width:'+fwidth+';height:'+fheight+'"></div>');

if (window.addEventListener)
window.addEventListener("load", changecontent, false)
else if (window.attachEvent)
window.attachEvent("onload", changecontent)
else if (document.getElementById)
window.onload=changecontent