speed = 1;
direction="left";
function fast()
{
	speed = speed+1;
	document.getElementById("marquee_ticker").start() ;
	document.getElementById("marquee_ticker").scrollAmount =speed;
}
function slow()
{
	if(speed>1)
	speed=speed-1;
	document.getElementById("marquee_ticker").start() ;
	document.getElementById("marquee_ticker").scrollAmount =speed;
}
function right()
{
	document.getElementById("marquee_ticker").start() ;
	document.getElementById("marquee_ticker").direction="right";
}

function left()
{
	document.getElementById("marquee_ticker").start() ;
	if(direction=="left")
	{
		direction="right";
	}
	else
	{
		direction="left";
	}
	document.getElementById("marquee_ticker").direction=direction;
}
function stop()
{
	document.getElementById("marquee_ticker").stop();
}