var current_index = 0;
var min_index		= 0;
var max_index		= tick_ids.length - 1;
var ticks			= new Array();
function init_ticker() {
	for(var i = 0; i < tick_ids.length; i++) {
		ticks[ i ] = $('#' + tick_ids[ i ]).html();	
	}
	ticker_manager();
}
function tick() {
	var old_index = current_index;
	if( current_index >= max_index ) {
		current_index = min_index;
	} else {
		current_index++;
	}
	
	$('#' + tick_ids[ old_index ]).slideUp('fast').queue(function() {
		$('#' + tick_ids[ current_index ]).slideDown('slow');
		$(this).dequeue();
	});
	
	/*
	$('#' + tick_ids[ current_index ]).slideDown('fast');
	setTimeout('eval("$(\'#' + tick_ids[ old_index ] + '\').slideUp(\'slow\')");', 50);
	*/
	ticker_manager();
}
var tick_time_out = null;
function ticker_manager() {
	clearTimeout(tick_time_out);
	tick_time_out = setTimeout('tick()', tick_time);
}
$(document).ready(function() {
	ticker_manager();
});