// JavaScript Document


//preload images
	var newsitemonimg = new Image();
	newsitemonimg.src = "images/newsitemon.jpg";
	
// instantiate an array to hold news text
	// It will be populated in home.php
	
	var newsdetails = new Array();
	
function toggleNewsBG(newsdate) {
	
	var ni = "newsitem" + newsdate;
	var newsitem = document.getElementById(ni);
	var newsitemclass = newsitem.className;
	
	// change the style
	if (newsitemclass == "newsitem_off") {
		newsitem.className="newsitem_on";
		showhide='show';
	} else {
		newsitem.className="newsitem_off";
		showhide='hide';
	}
	
	showHideNews(newsdate,showhide);
	
	return true;	
}

function showHideNews(newsdate,showhide) {
	var animation = document.getElementById("animation");
	var news = document.getElementById("news");
	var html = '';
	
	if (showhide=='show') {
		// show the news (hide the animation)
		animation.style.visibility = "hidden";
		news.style.visibility = "visible";
	} else {
		// show the animation (hide the news)
		animation.style.visibility = "visible";
		news.style.visibility = "hidden";
	}
	
	html += "<b>" + newsdetails[newsdate]['title'] + "</b><br>";
	html += "<i>" + newsdetails[newsdate]['newsdate2'] + "</i><br>";
	html += "" + newsdetails[newsdate]['mediumtext'] + "<br>";
	

	document.getElementById('news').innerHTML = html;
	
	return true;
	
}