var timerID = null;
var timerRunning = false;
var id,pause=0,position=0;
var textPromotii = "";

function ticker(text) {
  if(text!=null) {
	  textPromotii = text;
  }
  var i,k,msg=" "+textPromotii+"  ";
  k=(20/msg.length)+1;
  for(i=0;i<=k;i++) msg+=" "+msg;
  document.getElementById('input_promotii').value=
				msg.substring(position,position+20);
  if(position++==msg.length) position=0;
  id=setTimeout("ticker()",1000/5); 
}
function action() {
  if(!pause) {
	clearTimeout(id);
	pause=1; 
  }
  else {
	ticker();
	pause=0; 
  }
}