/*
	0. Load Next item
	1. Start typing sequence
	2. Pause
	3. Clear
	4. Repeat
*/

/*var news_items = 	[
					["Welcome to RCG Construction Company's Website", "link1"],
					["RCG's white paper on new building codes", "link2"],
					["New development in Portmore completed", "link3"]
					];
*/

var interval_han;

var current_item = 0;
var letter_position = 0;
var tick_period = 100;
var pause_period = 4000;

window.onload = type_sequence;

function type_sequence(){
	letter_position = 0;
	document.getElementById("news_text").innerHTML = "";
	document.getElementById("news_text").href = news_items[current_item][1];
	interval_han = window.setInterval("type_letter()", tick_period);
}

function type_letter(){
	if(letter_position <= news_items[current_item][0].length){
		document.getElementById("news_text").innerHTML = news_items[current_item][0].substr(0, letter_position);
		letter_position++;
	}
	else{
		window.clearInterval(interval_han);
		pause();
	}
	
	//window.status = letter_position;
}

function pause(){
	if(current_item < (news_items.length-1)){
		current_item++;
	}
	else{
		current_item = 0;
	}
	window.setTimeout("type_sequence()", pause_period);
}