var lgth=0;

//list news items here (use as many as you need. Use quotes around each one and end each line with a semicolon)
var a1=" - Apologies to anyone who has tried in vain to leave a message on our Guestbook. -";
var a2=" - We had a technical fault that stopped your messages being displayed. It's fixed now! - ";

//Follow the format below, e.g. the next message would be a4, a5 etc.
newsitems=new items(a1,a2);

// ****  Do not alter below this line *****************************************
var ini=0; var st=0; var w=newsitems[0].length;
function items() {
lgth=items.arguments.length;
for (i=0; i<lgth; i++)
this[i]=items.arguments[i];}
function newsticker(){
var temp=newsitems[ini].substring(0,st)+"_";
document.newsform.textbox.value=temp;
if(st++==w) { 
//Adjust timer for delay between messages
st=0; setTimeout("newsticker()",1200); ini++;
if(ini==lgth) ini=0; w=newsitems[ini].length; 
} else
//adjust timer for "clicking speed" eg letter,letter,letter....
setTimeout("newsticker()",90);}