var intWidthDisplay = 400;
var varTimer;
var intDirection = 1;
var intSpeed = 8;


function initTicker(strID){
  
  var myObj = document.getElementById(strID);
 
  var intOffset = myObj.offsetWidth;
  if(intDirection > 0)
	
    myObj.style.left = intDirection * intWidthDisplay;
  else
   
    myObj.style.left = intDirection * myObj.offsetWidth;

 
  	startTicker(strID);
}

function startTicker(strID){

  
  var myObj = document.getElementById(strID);

  
  var intOffsetWidth = parseInt(myObj.style.left);


  myObj.style.left = (intOffsetWidth - (intDirection * 1))+"px";

  var intOffsetWidthNew = parseInt(myObj.style.left);


  if(Math.abs(intOffsetWidthNew) > parseInt(myObj.offsetWidth)){
    if(intDirection > 0)

      myObj.style.left = (intDirection * intWidthDisplay)+"px";
    else
    
      myObj.style.left = (intDirection * myObj.offsetWidth)+"px";
  }


  varTimer = window.setTimeout("startTicker('firmenbanner')", intSpeed);
}

function stopTicker(){
  window.clearTimeout(varTimer);
}