// <!--
var speed = 1; // change scroll speed with this value
/**
 * Initialize the marquee, and start the marquee by calling the marquee function.
 */
function init(){
  var el = document.getElementById("ticker");
  el.style.overflow = 'hidden';
  scrollFromBottom();
}
 
var go = 0;
/**
 * This is where the scroll action happens.
 * Recursive method until stopped.
 */
function scrollFromBottom(){
  var el = document.getElementById("ticker");
  if(el.scrollTop >= el.scrollHeight-150){
    el.scrollTop = 0;
  };
  el.scrollTop = el.scrollTop + speed;
  if(go == 0){
    setTimeout("scrollFromBottom()",50);
  };
}
 
/**
 * Set the stop variable to be true (will stop the marquee at the next pass).
 */
function stop(){
  go = 1;
}
 
/**
 * Set the stop variable to be false and call the marquee function.
 */
function startit(){
  go = 0;
  scrollFromBottom();
}
// -->