var marquee_ti;
var marquee_crn = -1;

var marquee_messages="";
function getMarqueeMessages()
{
    var msghtm = document.getElementById('mqitems').innerHTML;
    marquee_messages = msghtm.split('#!#');
}

function startMarquee()
{
    clearTimeout(marquee_ti);
    if(marquee_messages == "") getMarqueeMessages();
    marquee_crn++;
    if(marquee_crn >= marquee_messages.length) marquee_crn = 0;
    
    document.getElementById('mqtext').innerHTML = marquee_messages[marquee_crn];
    marquee_ti = setTimeout('startMarquee()',3500);
}

function stopMarquee()
{
    clearTimeout(marquee_ti);
}

function unstopMarquee()
{
    clearTimeout(marquee_ti);
    marquee_ti = setTimeout('startMarquee()',1000);
}