var speed         = 50
var pause         = 2000
var timerID       = null
var bannerRunning = false 
var ar            = new Array()
ar[0] = " Wir sind umgezogen..."
ar[1] = " COMMON Deutschland e.V."
ar[2] = " Wilhelm-Haas-Str. 6"
ar[3] = " 70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen"
ar[4] = " Telefon: +49-(0)711 - 78 23 91-0"
ar[5] = " Fax: +49-(0)711 - 78 23 91-11"

var currentMessage = 0
var offset = 0

function stopBanner() {
  if (bannerRunning)
    clearTimeout(timerID)
  bannerRunning = false
}

function startBanner() {
  stopBanner()
  showBanner()
}

function showBanner() {
  var text = ar[currentMessage]

  if (offset < text.length) {
    if (text.charAt(offset) == " ")
        offset++
    var partialMessage = text.substring(0, offset + 1)
    window.status = partialMessage
    offset++
    timerID = setTimeout("showBanner()", speed)
    bannerRunning = true
  } 
  else {
    offset = 0
    currentMessage++
    if (currentMessage == ar.length)
        currentMessage = 0
    timerID = setTimeout("showBanner()", pause)
    bannerRunning = true
  }
}