// JavaScript Document

$(document).ready(function(){
	
	getNews();
	//setInterval ( "getNews();", 60000 );
});

function getNews()
{
	// make http request
	$.ajax({
		   type: "POST",
		   url: "homeTickerNext.asp",
		   data: "",
		   contentType: "text/xml",
		   dataType: "xml",
		   success: function(xml){
			   processGetNews(xml);
			}
	});
}

function processGetNews(xml)
{
	if ($(xml).find("item").is('*'))
	{
		var count = 0;
		$("#hider").show();
		$("#tickercontainer").empty();
		$("#tickercontainer").append("<ul id=\"dcoNews\"></ul>"); 
		$("ul#dcoNews").append("<li><span>DukeCard Office News.....</span></li>");
		$(xml).find("item").each(function(){$("ul#dcoNews").append("<li><span>" + $(this).attr('releaseDate') + "</span><a href=\"" + $(this).attr('link') + "\">" + $(this).attr('headline') + "</a></li>"); count++;});
		$("ul#dcoNews").liScroll({travelocity: (.05)});
	}
	else
	{
		$("#hider").hide();
	}	
	
	setTimeout( "getNews();", 600000 );
	
}