<!--// set speed of banner (pause in milliseconds between addition of new character)
var speed = 100 

// decrease value to increase speed (must be positive)
// set pause between completion of message and beginning of following message
var pause = 1500 

// increase value to increase pause
// set initial values
var timerID = null
var bannerRunning = false

// create array
var ar = new Array()

ar[0] = mensaje_0
ar[1] = mensaje_1
ar[2] = mensaje_2
ar[3] = mensaje_3

var message = 0
var offset = 0



// stop the banner if it is currently running
function stopBanner() {	
	// if banner is currently running	
	if (bannerRunning)		
	// stop the banner		
	clearTimeout(timerID)	
	// timer is now stopped	
	bannerRunning = false
}

// start the banner
function startBanner() {	
	// make sure the banner is stopped	
	stopBanner()	
	// start the banner from the current position	
	showBanner()
}


// display the current message
function showBanner() {	
	var text = ar[message]	
		
	if (offset <= text.length){		
		if (text.charAt(offset) == " ")
			offset++
		var partialMessage = text.substring(0, offset + 1)
		if (flag)
			document.title = partialMessage
		else
			window.status = partialMessage

		offset++
		timerID = setTimeout("showBanner()", speed)
		bannerRunning = true
	}
	else{
		offset = 0
		message++
		if (message == ar.length)
			message = 0
		timerID = setTimeout("showBanner()", pause)
		bannerRunning = true

	}
}
//-->