//var $tape;
var tickerTapeMessages;
var fireOnlyOnce = true;

$(document).ready(function() {

    $tickerTape = $("#TickerTape span");
    tickerTapeMessages = $tickerTape.text();
    $tickerTape.text("").show();
    AddALetter(0);
});

function AddALetter(letterIndex){

    if (letterIndex >= tickerTapeMessages.length) {
        letterIndex = 0;
    }

    var c = tickerTapeMessages.charAt(letterIndex);

    if(c == "|"){
        setTimeout("$tickerTape.text('');AddALetter(" + (letterIndex + 1) + ")", 2000);
    } else {
        var newMessage = $tickerTape.text() + c;
        $tickerTape.text(newMessage);
        setTimeout("AddALetter(" + (letterIndex + 1) + ")", 60);
    }
    
}