var activeNewsId;	
var newsHomepageTimer;
function doShowNews(newsIds, status){
	if (document.getElementById("newsIncludedHomepage")){
		for (i=1; i<5; i++){
			document.getElementById("news_" + i).style.display = "none";
			document.getElementById("pointer_" + i).className = 'numberButton';
		}
	
		activeNewsId = newsIds;
		if (document.getElementById("news_" + activeNewsId)){
			document.getElementById("news_" + activeNewsId).style.display = "block";	
		}
		document.getElementById("pointer_" + activeNewsId).className = 'numberButtonActive';

		if (activeNewsId < 4){
			activeNewsId = parseInt(newsIds)+1;
		} else {
			activeNewsId = 1;
		}
			
		if (status == "loop"){
			newsHomepageTimer = setTimeout("doShowNews(activeNewsId, 'loop')", 5000);
		} else {
			newsHomepageTimer = setTimeout("doShowNews(activeNewsId, 'loop')", 10000);
		}
	}
}

function doShowSingleNews(newsIds){
	clearTimeout(newsHomepageTimer);
	doShowNews(newsIds, "noLoop");
}