nn = (document.layers)? true : false;
ie = (document.all)? true : false;

function openWin(URL, width, height, description)
{
  win_width = new Number(width+16);
  win_height = new Number(height+1);
  features = "width=" + win_width.toString() + ",height=" + win_height.toString() + ",status=no,toolbar=no,menubar=no,resizable=yes,scrollbars=1"
  title = "<html><head><title>" + description
  myWin= open( "", "View", features ) 
  myWin.document.open();
  myWin.location=URL;
  myWin.document.close();  
}
function doc_element(obj_id) {
  if (document.getElementById) {
    return document.getElementById(obj_id);
  }
  else {
    if (nn) {
      return document.layers[obj_id];
    }
  }
  return 0;
}
function showFAQ(num) {
  window.location = '/cgi-bin/faq.cgi?action=show&n=' + num;
}

var timerId;
var bTime = (new Date()).getTime();
var bPause = false;
var bDelay = 8000;
var nTime = (new Date()).getTime();
var nPause = false;
var nDelay = 6000;
var newsPanel_api;
var mainBannerPanel_api;

function bScroll() {
  var curTime = (new Date()).getTime();
  if (mainBannerPanel_api != null && (curTime - bTime) >= bDelay && !bPause) {
    mainBannerPanel_api.next();
    bTime = curTime;
  }
  if (newsPanel_api != null && (curTime - nTime) >= nDelay && !nPause) {
    newsPanel_api.next();
    nTime = curTime;
  }
  timerId = setTimeout(bScroll, 100);
}

setTimeout(bScroll, 100);