//SET SCROLLER APPEARANCE AND MESSAGES
var myScroller1 = new Scroller(0, 0, 170, 100, 1, 0); //(xpos, ypos, width, height, border, padding)
myScroller1.setColors("#CC0000", "#F1F0F3", "#F1F0F3"); //(fontcolor, bgcolor, bordercolor)
myScroller1.setFont("Verdana,Arial,Helvetica", 1);

myScroller1.addItem("<span class='footer'><img src='images/rbs_slba_2009.gif' width='75' height='75' align='left' />Nominated as Best Business for Training and Development in the South London Business Awards 2009.</span><hr width='170' size='1'>");

myScroller1.addItem("<span class='footer'>Awarded <strong><a href='partners/our_clients.html' class='featuresubheaderlink'>Matrix quality standard</a></strong> for information advice and guidance services.</span><hr width='170' size='1'>");

myScroller1.addItem("<span class='footer'><strong><a href='candidates/education.html' class='featuresubheaderlink'>Teaching Assistant</a></strong> programme for black and ethnic minorities nominated <strong>Most Inspirational Project</strong> by London Development Agency, the mayor's agency for business and jobs.</span><hr width='170' size='1'>");

myScroller1.addItem("<span class='footer'><a href='about/news.html' class='featuresubheaderlink'>New Employment & Training</a> department created - merges recruitment services with our funded skills training programmes.</span><hr width='170' size='1'>");

myScroller1.addItem("<span class='footer'>Proud <strong><a href='about/news.html' class='featuresubheaderlink'>sponsors</a></strong> of young Olympic hopeful, yachtsman Adam Bermingham.</span><hr width='170' size='1'>");


//SET SCROLLER PAUSE
myScroller1.setPause(3000); //set pause beteen msgs, in milliseconds

function runmikescroll() {

  var layer;
  var mikex, mikey;

  // Locate placeholder layer so we can use it to position the scrollers.

  layer = getLayer("placeholder");
  mikex = getPageLeft(layer);
  mikey = getPageTop(layer);

  // Create the first scroller and position it.

  myScroller1.create();
  myScroller1.hide();
  myScroller1.moveTo(mikex, mikey);
  myScroller1.setzIndex(100);
  myScroller1.show();
}