var timerID = null;
var timerRunning = false;
var id,pause=0,position=0;

function ticker() {
        var i,k,msg="Stabforum Version 3          ";
        k=(300/msg.length)+1;
        for(i=0;i<=k;i++) msg+=" "+msg;
        document.form_ticker.ticker.value=msg.substring(position,position+300);
        if(position++==38) position=0;
        id=setTimeout("ticker()",1000/10); }

function action() {
        if(!pause) {
                clearTimeout(id);
                pause=1; }

        else {
                ticker();
                pause=0; } }