var secs
var timerID = null
var timerRunning = false
var delay = 1000
var countMe =0


var arrptr = 0


function InitializeTimer()
{
    // Set the length of the timer, in seconds
    secs = 1
    StopTheClock()
    StartTheTimer()
}

function StopTheClock()
{
    if(timerRunning)
        clearTimeout(timerID)
    timerRunning = false
}

function StartTheTimer()
{
    if (secs==0)
    {
        StopTheClock()
        //actions go here 
	arrptr++;
	if (arrptr>=9) {arrptr=0}
	
		contId='newsbox0'+arrptr;
		csid=document.getElementById(contId).innerHTML;
        SetContent('newsboxms',csid);
    	secs = 9

    
    	StartTheTimer()


    }
    else
    {
        self.status = secs
        secs = secs - 1
        timerRunning = true
        timerID = self.setTimeout("StartTheTimer()", delay)
    }
}

function SetContent(eleId,Content)	{
	ee=document.getElementById(eleId);
	ee.innerHTML=Content;	
	}