//pre-load images
var testImg = new Image();
testImg.src = 'news_images/news_image97.jpg';
var listImg = new Image();
listImg.src = 'news_images/news_image96.jpg';
var treeImg = new Image();
treeImg.src = 'news_images/news_image95.jpg';
var formImg = new Image();
formImg.src = 'news_images/news_image94.jpg';
var autoImg = new Image();
autoImg.src = 'news_images/news_image93.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 WLA announced today the New Westminster Salmonbellies will open up the 2010 WLA playoffs on Tuesday August 3rd against a yet to be determined opponent",'http://www.salmonbellies.com/playoffs.htm','Playoff Schedule',testImg).write();

newsArray[1] = new makeNews("In front of 1500 raucous fans at Historic Queens Park Arena, the Salmonbellies got the party started with a quick goal 6 seconds into the game on a goal from firecracker TC Crompton, and really never looked back from there.",'http://www.salmonbellies.com/news_jul24_2010.htm','Full Story',listImg).write();

newsArray[2] = new makeNews("We have prizes, giveawys and much much more for the July 22nd game vs Langley. Please check Twitter and Facebook for our first online  Bellies Trivia Challenge to win more prizes. Season ticket holders can enter at the game to win a Molson Bar Fridge, Canuck Jersey and more...",'','',treeImg).write();

newsArray[3] = new makeNews("New Westminster Salmonbellies stretched their league leading record to 11W-3L with a hard fought 9-7 victory over the Maple Ridge Burrards in front of 1000 Bellies faithful, on a very hot and sweaty night at Queens Park Arena.",'http://www.salmonbellies.com/news_jul12_2010.htm','Full Story',formImg).write();

newsArray[4] = new makeNews("The Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame has announced its 2010 Inductees and two members of the Salmonbellies Organization are being inducted this fall.",'http://www.salmonbellies.com/news_jul08b_2010.htm','Full Story',autoImg).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()', 5000);
	}
}