var data_url="/ajax/ticker.php";
var data_type="xml";
var update_counter=1;
var ticker_running=0;
var need_ticker_update=0;
var updated_html="";
var update_complete=0;

var trip_count=0;
var speed=0.02;
speed=0.2;
speed=0.01;
var pixels_per_second=50;
pixels_per_second=60;

var intervalId=0;
//var update_seconds=1000*60*10;
var update_seconds=1000*60*5;
//update_seconds=1000*60*1;
//update_seconds=1000*10*2;
data_type="html";
function update_ticker_html(start_scroller){
	//alert("in ticker "+data_url);
	update_complete=0;
	//DEBUG$('#latest_news').append("Upating Ticker HTML!!!!<br>");
	$.ajax({
		type: "GET",
		url: data_url,
		dataType : data_type,
		success: function(html) {
			
			updated_html=html;
			update_complete=1;
			
			if(start_scroller == 1){
				$("ul#news_ticker").css({visibility:"hidden"});
				$('ul#news_ticker').html(html);
				//need_ticker_update=1;
				$("ul#news_ticker").ticker({travelocity: speed});
				$("ul#news_ticker").css({visibility:"visible"});
			}
			
		}
	}); //END $.ajax
	
	
}

$(document).ready(function(){
	
	//
	$("ul#news_ticker").ticker({travelocity: speed});
	//
	$("ul#news_ticker").css({visibility:"visible"});

	//
	intervalId=setInterval("update_need_ticker(1)",update_seconds);
	var shortRangeURL="/ajax/shortRangeCalendar/allentown,pa";
	$('#home-shortRangeFcstContainer').load(shortRangeURL);
	
});

function update_need_ticker(val){
	need_ticker_update=val;
	clearInterval(intervalId);
}