function getrootpath(oCheckbox)
{
var checkbox_val = oCheckbox.value;
alert(checkbox_val);
return checkbox_val;
}

var root = "./";

var ImageLoad = 
[
['http://www.gondolania.com',root+'images/sponsors/gondolania.png','30/04/2019'	],
['http://www.dohacollege.com',root+'images/sponsors/dohacollege.jpg','30/04/2019'	],		
['http://www.the-box.me',root+'images/sponsors/greenbox.jpg','30/04/2019'	],
['http://www.qmotion.com.qa/partners.php',root+'images/sponsors/BuyAd.gif','30/04/2019'	],
['http://http://www.chevroletarabia.com/',root+'images/sponsors/chevrolet.jpg','30/04/2019'	]

];

var ImageCount		= ImageLoad.length;				
var ImageDelay		= 3000;	// 3 sec		 
var LinkTarget		= "_blank"		
var ImageIndex		= 0;			
var FirstLoad 		= 0;			
var QuickStartID 	= 0;  			
var htmlString 		= ""			
var bn = ImageLoad[0];
//  This function rotates the banner  //
function ImageChange()

{		


// calculates the date from inputted string, expected formate is DD/MM/YYYY
	var now		= new Date(); 
	var input	= ImageLoad[ImageIndex][2];
	input		= input.split('/', 3);
	
	// creates a date object with info
	var end_date	= new Date();
	end_date.setFullYear(parseInt(input[2]), parseInt(input[1]) - 1, parseInt(input[0]));
	
	// compares curent date with banner end date
	if((now < end_date)) 
	{
	//	ImageIndex++;
	}
		htmlString = '<center>';
		htmlString = htmlString +'<a target="';
		htmlString = htmlString + LinkTarget;
		htmlString = htmlString + '" href="';
		htmlString = htmlString + ImageLoad[ImageIndex][0];
		htmlString = htmlString + '"><img border="0" src="';				
		htmlString = htmlString + ImageLoad[ImageIndex][1];
		htmlString = htmlString + '"></a><br>';
		htmlString = htmlString + '</center>';		
		
		document.getElementById('sponsorimg').innerHTML = htmlString;
	

if(ImageIndex == ImageCount - 1)		//  This statement increments image displayed and resets if displaying last image  //
{										
ImageIndex= 0;																				
}																								
else																							
{																								
ImageIndex++;
																					
}																										

if(FirstLoad == 0)						//  Determins if this is the first time function has run.   // 
{
SlowFinish();
}

}
//  End Funtion  //

//  This function ensures first banner is displayted without a delay  //
function  QuickStart()
{
QuickStartID=setInterval("ImageChange()", 10);
}
//  End Funtion  //																		

//  This function sets display rate to user defined speed  //
function SlowFinish()
{
clearInterval(QuickStartID);
FirstLoad = 1;
setInterval("ImageChange()", ImageDelay);	 
}
//  End Funtion  //

QuickStart()