/* *****
 * User defined fade objects and messages
 *
 * These messages are used in fades triggered by mouseovers and
 * mouseouts on table cells.  They are the simplest type of fade and
 * require no extra Javascript code.
 */
var fader = new Array();



/* *****
 * The code below describes how to make a throbbing or automatic fade
 * sequence of messages.  It is important to note that this function is
 * NOT part of the Buffered Text-Fade Effect, but merely an example of
 * how it can be used.  In this example, the throb() function controls
 * the commands which are sent to the fade engine; it is called
 * repeatedly at set time intervals rather than using mouseover events
 * as triggers.
 *
 * Notes:
 * - A global array "hash" is used to keep track of where each
 *   animation is currently in the sequence.
 * - The list of messages defined in the fader *must* start at one (1)
 *   and count upwards without skipping any integers.
 * - The third line of the throb() function controls how fast
 *   commands get sent to the fade engine.  It waits only 100 milli-
 *   seconds when fading out, but 5000 milliseconds (5 seconds) when
 *   fading in; this means the message will remain visible for about 5
 *   seconds before fading out again.
 *
 * Other types of fade animation are possible simply by designing
 * different ways to control the fade-ins and fade-outs!
 */
var hash = new Array();
function throb(item) {

  // If the hash array does not have an entry for this item, initialise it at 2
  if (!hash[item]) hash[item] = 2;

  // Send a fade command, using the hash array to tell us what parameters we should use
  fader[item].fade(Math.floor(hash[item] / 2), !(hash[item] % 2));

  // Call this function again for this same item after a certain amount of time
  setTimeout(function() { throb(item); }, (hash[item] % 2) ? 100 : 8000);

  // If we have exceeded the number of messages in this fader, start over again at 2
  if (++hash[item] > fader[item].msg.length * 2 - 1) hash[item] = 2;
}

fader[2] = new fadeObject('fade2', 'bbbbbb', '777777', 30, 30);
fader[2].msg[1] = "\This is an astonishing outpouring of creativity and performance, melodic and strongly atmospheric, from a prodigiously talented young musician. I look forward to hearing Jasper Blunk's work in the years to come.\"<br/><br/><br/>- Walter Murch (editor and sound designer)<br/>"; 
fader[2].msg[2] = "\'The mood of my film, INGELORE, is established in part by the two pieces of music that open the film. Jasper was able to celebrate imagery of banal everyday activity while giving the scenes an important sense of anticipation. I very much enjoyed working with Jasper.\"<br/><br/><br/>- Frank Stiefel (director)<br/>";

// Start this fader
setTimeout(function() { throb(2); }, 1000);

