var iPos = 1;
var newsSlide = new Fx.Slide('newsItem'+iPos);
var iTimers = [{},{},{},{},{},{}];

function clearTimers() {
	clearTimeout(iTimers['doSlideIn']);
	clearTimeout(iTimers['newsSlide']);
	clearTimeout(iTimers['moveToNext']);
}
function fadeLinks (dir) {
	
	/* Check dir attribute */
	if (dir != 'in' && dir != 'out') { 
		dump('Unknown Fade Direction'); return; 
	}
	
	/* Get Link Objects */
	oNewsSynopLink=$$('div#newsItem'+iPos+' .newsSynopLink');
	
	/* Fade Links */
	if (oNewsSynopLink[0]) oNewsSynopLink[0].fade(dir);
	if (oNewsSynopLink[1]) oNewsSynopLink[1].fade(dir);
	if (oNewsSynopLink[2]) oNewsSynopLink[2].fade(dir);
}
function moveToNext () {
	
	/* Slide Box Out */
	doSlideOut();
	
	/* Increment Marker */
	iPos++;
	
	/* Check Marker Exists */
	if (!$('newsItem'+iPos)) iPos = 1;
	
	/* Clear Previously Set Timers */
	clearTimers();
	
	/* Setup Action */
	iTimers['doSlideIn'] = setTimeout('doSlideIn();', 750);

}
function moveToPrev () {
	
	/* Slide Box Out */
	doSlideOut();
	
	/* Decrease Marker Value */
	iPos = iPos - 1;
	
	/* Check Marker Exists */
	if (!$('newsItem'+iPos)) iPos = numNewsItems;
	
	/* Clear Previously Set Timers */
	clearTimers();
	
	/* Setup Action */
	iTimers['doSlideIn'] = setTimeout('doSlideIn();', 750);
}
function moveToLatest() {
	
	/* Slide Box Out */
	doSlideOut();
	
	/* Reset Marker Value */
	iPos = 1;
	
	/* Clear Previously Set Timers */
	clearTimers();
	
	/* Setup Action */
	iTimers['doSlideIn'] = setTimeout('doSlideIn();', 750);
}
function doSlideOut () {
	
	/* Call Fade Out Function */
	fadeLinks('out');
	
	/* Slide Box Out */
	newsSlide.slideOut();
}
function doSlideIn () {
	
	/* Set Display Attribute */
	
	/* Update newsSlide */
	newsSlide = new Fx.Slide('newsItem'+iPos);
	
	/* Replace sIFR Text */
	if (displaySIFR && hasFlash) {
		sIFR.replaceElement("h2", named({sFlashSrc: "flash/halvett.swf", sColor: "#cc9933",sWmode: "transparent"}));
		sIFR.replaceElement("h5.footerText", named({sFlashSrc: "flash/halvett.swf", sColor: "",sWmode: "transparent"}));
	}
	
	/* Slide Box In */
	setTimeout("newsSlide.slideIn();",85);
	setTimeout("fadeLinks('in');",175);
	
	/* Recurring Event */
	iTimers['moveToNext'] = setTimeout('moveToNext()', 40000);}

iTimers['moveToNext'] = setTimeout("moveToNext()", 40000);