function blinkText(elementid, direction)
{ 	
	colorarray = Array(			'#000000',			'#111111', 			'#222222',			'#333333',			'#444444',			'#555555',			'#666666',			'#777777',			'#888888',			'#999999',			'#AAAAAA',			'#BBBBBB',			'#CCCCCC',			'#DDDDDD',			'#EEEEEE',			'#FFFFFF'	); 
	
	if(direction == 'UP')
	{
		i=0; 	
		setTimeout ("changeUPcolor('"+elementid+"')", 100);
	}
	else if(direction == 'DOWN')
	{
		i=14; 	
		setTimeout ("changeDOWNcolor('"+elementid+"')", 100);
	}
}


function changeUPcolor(id) 
{ 	
	var x = document.getElementById(id);	
	if (x != null)
	{		
		x.style.color = colorarray[i];		
		if (i < 14)
		{ 
			setTimeout ("changeUPcolor('"+id+"')", 100);
			i++;	
		}	
	}	
	
}
function changeDOWNcolor(id) 
{ 	
	var x = document.getElementById(id);	
	if (x != null)
	{		
		x.style.color = colorarray[i];		
		if (i > 0)
		{ 
			setTimeout ("changeDOWNcolor('"+id+"')", 100);
			i--;	
		}	
	}	
}