function checkDetails() {
if(!checkElement('member_firstname', 'First Name')) {return false;}
if(!checkElement('member_lastname', 'Last Name')) {return false;}
if(!checkElement('member_telephone', 'Telephone')) {return false;}
if(!checkElement('member_email', 'E-mail')) {return false;}
if(!checkElement('member_username', 'User name')) {return false;}
if(!checkElement('member_password', 'Password')) {return false;}
return true;
}
function checkElement(id, name) {
var testElement = document.getElementById(id);
if(testElement.value.length < 1) {
alert('The field ' + name + ' needs entering before you continue.');
return false;
}
return true;
}

function mainNav_MouseOut(elementName) {
	var navElement = document.getElementById(elementName);
	navElement.src = 'images/' + elementName + '_in.gif';
}
function mainNav_MouseOver(elementName) {
	var navElement = document.getElementById(elementName);
	navElement.src = 'images/' + elementName + '_on.gif';
}

//pre-load images
var pic1;
pic1= new Image(1,1);
pic1.src="http://www.propropertyinvestor.com/images/property_on.gif"; 
pic1= new Image(1,1).src="http://www.propropertyinvestor.com/images/investing_on.gif"; 
pic1= new Image(1,1).src="http://www.propropertyinvestor.com/images/home_on.gif"; 
pic1= new Image(1,1).src="http://www.propropertyinvestor.com/images/member_on.gif"; 
pic1= new Image(1,1).src="http://www.propropertyinvestor.com/images/news_on.gif"; 
pic1= new Image(1,1).src="http://www.propropertyinvestor.com/images/about_on.gif"; 
pic1= new Image(1,1).src="http://www.propropertyinvestor.com/images/contact_on.gif"; 
pic1= new Image(1,1).src="http://www.propropertyinvestor.com/images/MidHeader_Button_Background_Down.jpg";


//URL to "scrollerbridge.php" on your server:
var bridgepath="lastrss/scrollerbridge.php"

//Advanced users: Edit below function to format the RSS feed output as desired
//formatrssmessage(divid, message_index_within_array, linktarget, logicswitch)

function formatrssmessage(divid, msgnumber, linktarget, logicswitch){
var rsscontent=rsscontentdata[divid][msgnumber]

var linktitle='<span class="rsstitle"><a href="'+unescape(rsscontent.link)+'" target="'+linktarget+'">'+unescape(rsscontent.title)+'</a></span>'
var description='<div class="rssdescription">'+unescape(rsscontent.description)+'</div>'

var feeddate='<span class="rssdate">'+unescape(rsscontent.date)+'</span>'
if (logicswitch.indexOf("description")!=-1 && logicswitch.indexOf("date")!=-1) { //Logic switch- Show description and date
return linktitle+"<br />"+feeddate+description}
else if (logicswitch.indexOf("description")!=-1) //Logic switch- Show just description
return linktitle+"<br />"+description
else if (logicswitch.indexOf("date")!=-1) //Logic switch- Show just date
return linktitle+"<br />"+feeddate
else
return linktitle //Default- Just return hyperlinked RSS title
}

//////NO NEED TO EDIT BEHIND HERE///////////////////////////

var rsscontentdata=new Array() //global array to hold RSS feeds contents

//rsspausescroller(RSS_id, divId, divClass, delay, linktarget, optionalswitch)

function rsspausescroller(RSS_id, divId, divClass, delay, linktarget, logicswitch){
this.tickerid=divId //ID of ticker div to display information
this.delay=delay //Delay between msg change, in miliseconds.
this.linktarget=(typeof linktarget!="undefined")? linktarget : ""
this.logicswitch=(typeof logicswitch!="undefined")? logicswitch : ""
this.mouseoverBol=0 //Boolean to indicate whether mouse is currently over scroller (and pause it if it is)
this.hiddendivpointer=1 //index of message array for hidden div
this.js_is_loaded=0
this.number_of_tries=0
document.write('<div id="'+divId+'" class="'+divClass+'" style="position: relative; overflow: hidden"><div class="innerDiv" style="position: absolute; width: 100%" id="'+divId+'1"><span style="position: absolute">Initializing RSS scroller...</span></div><div class="innerDiv" style="position: absolute; width: 100%; visibility: hidden" id="'+divId+'2"></div></div>')
if (document.getElementById){ //perform basic DOM browser support
var parameters="id="+encodeURIComponent(RSS_id)+"&divid="+divId+"&bustcache="+new Date().getTime()
rsspausescroller.getRSScontentJS(bridgepath+"?"+parameters)
this.do_onjsload()
}
}

// -------------------------------------------------------------------
// do_onjsload()- Checks if external JS containing RSS feed is loaded yet
// -If not, continue to check until yes, or abort after certain tries.
// -------------------------------------------------------------------

rsspausescroller.prototype.do_onjsload=function(){
var scrollerinstance=this
if (typeof rsscontentdata[this.tickerid]=="undefined" && this.number_of_tries<40){ //if JS array holding RSS content not yet loaded
this.number_of_tries++
setTimeout(function(){scrollerinstance.do_onjsload()}, 200) //recheck
}
else if (typeof rsscontentdata[this.tickerid]!="undefined"){ //if JS array has loaded
this.tickerdiv=document.getElementById(this.tickerid)
this.visiblediv=document.getElementById(this.tickerid+"1")
this.hiddendiv=document.getElementById(this.tickerid+"2")
this.visibledivtop=parseInt(rsspausescroller.getCSSpadding(this.tickerdiv))
//set width of inner DIV to outer DIV width minus padding (padding assumed to be top padding x 2)
this.visiblediv.style.width=this.hiddendiv.style.width=this.tickerdiv.offsetWidth-(this.visibledivtop*2)+"px"
this.visiblediv.innerHTML=formatrssmessage(this.tickerid, 0, this.linktarget, this.logicswitch)
this.hiddendiv.innerHTML=formatrssmessage(this.tickerid, 1, this.linktarget, this.logicswitch)
this.do_ondivsinitialized()
}
else
document.getElementById(this.tickerid).innerHTML=rsscontentdata+"<br />I give up trying to fetch RSS feed."
}

// -------------------------------------------------------------------
// do_ondivsinitialized()- Checks if two divs of scroller is each populated with RSS message yet
// -If not, continue to check until yes, or abort after certain tries.
// -------------------------------------------------------------------

rsspausescroller.prototype.do_ondivsinitialized=function(){
var scrollerinstance=this
if (parseInt(this.visiblediv.offsetHeight)==0 || parseInt(this.hiddendiv.offsetHeight)==0)
setTimeout(function(){scrollerinstance.do_ondivsinitialized()}, 100)
else
this.initialize()
}

// -------------------------------------------------------------------
// initialize()- Initialize scroller method.
// -Get div objects, set initial positions, start up down animation
// -------------------------------------------------------------------

rsspausescroller.prototype.initialize=function(){
var scrollerinstance=this
this.getinline(this.visiblediv, this.hiddendiv)
this.hiddendiv.style.visibility="visible"
//set width of inner DIVs to outer DIV's width minus padding (padding assumed to be top padding x 2)
this.visiblediv.style.width=this.hiddendiv.style.width=this.tickerdiv.offsetWidth-(this.visibledivtop*2)+"px"
this.tickerdiv.onmouseover=function(){scrollerinstance.mouseoverBol=1}
this.tickerdiv.onmouseout=function(){scrollerinstance.mouseoverBol=0}
if (window.attachEvent) //Clean up loose references in IE
window.attachEvent("onunload", function(){scrollerinstance.tickerdiv.onmouseover=scrollerinstance.tickerdiv.onmouseout=null})
setTimeout(function(){scrollerinstance.animateup()}, this.delay)
}


// -------------------------------------------------------------------
// animateup()- Move the two inner divs of the scroller up and in sync
// -------------------------------------------------------------------


rsspausescroller.prototype.animateup=function(){
var scrollerinstance=this
if (parseInt(this.hiddendiv.style.top)>(this.visibledivtop+2)){
this.visiblediv.style.top=parseInt(this.visiblediv.style.top)-2+"px"
this.hiddendiv.style.top=parseInt(this.hiddendiv.style.top)-2+"px"
setTimeout(function(){scrollerinstance.animateup()}, 20)
}
else{
this.getinline(this.hiddendiv, this.visiblediv)
this.swapdivs()
setTimeout(function(){scrollerinstance.rotatemessage()}, this.delay)
}
}

// -------------------------------------------------------------------
// swapdivs()- Swap between which is the visible and which is the hidden div
// -------------------------------------------------------------------

rsspausescroller.prototype.swapdivs=function(){
var tempcontainer=this.visiblediv
this.visiblediv=this.hiddendiv
this.hiddendiv=tempcontainer
}

rsspausescroller.prototype.getinline=function(div1, div2){
div1.style.top=this.visibledivtop+"px"
div2.style.top=Math.max(div1.parentNode.offsetHeight, div1.offsetHeight)+"px"
}

// -------------------------------------------------------------------
// rotatemessage()- Populate the hidden div with the next message before it's visible
// -------------------------------------------------------------------

rsspausescroller.prototype.rotatemessage=function(){
var scrollerinstance=this
if (this.mouseoverBol==1) //if mouse is currently over scoller, do nothing (pause it)
setTimeout(function(){scrollerinstance.rotatemessage()}, 100)
else{
var i=this.hiddendivpointer
var ceiling=rsscontentdata[this.tickerid].length
this.hiddendivpointer=(i+1>ceiling-1)? 0 : i+1
this.hiddendiv.innerHTML=formatrssmessage(this.tickerid, this.hiddendivpointer, this.linktarget, this.logicswitch)
this.animateup()
}
}

// -------------------------------------------------------------------
// getRSScontentJS()- Fetch RSS feed as external JavaScript
// -------------------------------------------------------------------

rsspausescroller.getRSScontentJS=function(scripturl){
var scriptref=document.createElement('script')
scriptref.setAttribute("type","text/javascript")
scriptref.setAttribute("src", scripturl)
document.getElementsByTagName("head").item(0).appendChild(scriptref)
}


rsspausescroller.getCSSpadding=function(tickerobj){ //get CSS padding value, if any
if (tickerobj.currentStyle)
return tickerobj.currentStyle["paddingTop"]
else if (window.getComputedStyle) //if DOM2
return window.getComputedStyle(tickerobj, "").getPropertyValue("padding-top")
else
return 0
}

//Navigation drop downs
function showNav(divName) {
	var obj = document.getElementById(divName + '_dd');
	NavSnap(divName,divName + '_dd',0,26);
	obj.style.visibility = 'visible';
}
function hideNav(divName) {
	var obj = document.getElementById(divName + '_dd');
	NavSnap(divName,divName + '_dd',0,26);
	obj.style.visibility = 'hidden';
}
function NavSnap() {
 var x,y,ox,bx,oy,p,tx,a,b,k,d,da,e,el,tw,q0,xx,yy,w1,pa='px',args=NavSnap.arguments;a=parseInt(a);
 if(document.layers||window.opera){pa='';}for(k=0;k<(args.length);k+=4){
 if((g=findObj(args[k]))!=null){if((el=findObj(args[k+1]))!=null){
 a=parseInt(args[k+2]);b=parseInt(args[k+3]);x=0;y=0;ox=0;oy=0;p="";tx=1;
 da="document.all['"+args[k]+"']";if(document.getElementById){
 d="document.getElementsByName('"+args[k]+"')[0]";if(!eval(d)){
 d="document.getElementById('"+args[k]+"')";if(!eval(d)){d=da;}}
 }else if(document.all){d=da;}if(document.all||document.getElementById){while(tx==1){
 p+=".offsetParent";if(eval(d+p)){x+=parseInt(eval(d+p+".offsetLeft"));y+=parseInt(eval(d+p+".offsetTop"));
 }else{tx=0;}}ox=parseInt(g.offsetLeft);oy=parseInt(g.offsetTop);tw=x+ox+y+oy;
 if(tw==0||(navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 4")>-1&&navigator.appVersion.indexOf("Mac")>-1)){
  ox=0;oy=0;if(g.style.left){x=parseInt(g.style.left);y=parseInt(g.style.top);}else{
  w1=parseInt(el.style.width);bx=(a<0)?-5-w1:-10;a=(Math.abs(a)<1000)?0:a;b=(Math.abs(b)<1000)?0:b;
  x=document.body.scrollLeft+event.clientX+bx;y=document.body.scrollTop+event.clientY;}}
 }else if(document.layers){x=g.x;y=g.y;q0=document.layers,dd="";for(var s=0;s<q0.length;s++){
  dd='document.'+q0[s].name;if(eval(dd+'.document.'+args[k])){x+=eval(dd+'.left');y+=eval(dd+'.top');
  break;}}}e=(document.layers)?el:el.style;xx=parseInt(x+ox+a),yy=parseInt(y+oy+b);
 if(navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 5")>-1 && navigator.appVersion.indexOf("Mac")>-1){
  xx+=parseInt(document.body.leftMargin);yy+=parseInt(document.body.topMargin);}
 e.left=xx+pa;e.top=yy+pa;}}}
}

function findObj(n, d) {
  var p,i,x;  if(!d) d=document; if((p=n.indexOf("?"))>0&&parent.frames.length) {
    d=parent.frames[n.substring(p+1)].document; n=n.substring(0,p);}
  if(!(x=d[n])&&d.all) x=d.all[n]; for (i=0;!x&&i<d.forms.length;i++) x=d.forms[i][n];
  for(i=0;!x&&d.layers&&i>d.layers.length;i++) x=findObj(n,d.layers[i].document);
  if(!x && d.getElementById) x=d.getElementById(n); return x;
}