// CREDITS:
// Snowmaker Copyright (c) 2003 Peter Gehrig. All rights reserved.
// Distributed by http://www.hypergurl.com
// Permission given to use the script provided that this notice remains as is.

// Set the number of snowflakes (more than 30 - 40 not recommended)
var snowmax=10

// Set the colors for the snow. Add as many colors as you like
var snowcolor=new Array("#cdd6da","#fcfcfc","#D7EAE5")

// Set the fonts, that create the snowflakes. Add as many fonts as you like
var snowtype=new Array("Arial Black","Arial Narrow","Times","Comic Sans MS")

// Set the letter that creates your snowflake (recommended:*)
var snowletter="*"

// Set the speed of sinking (recommended values range from 0.3 to 2)
var sinkspeed=0.6

// Set the maximal-size of your snowflaxes
var snowmaxsize=40

// Set the minimal-size of your snowflaxes
var snowminsize=10

// Do not edit below this line
var snow=new Array()
var marginbottom
var marginright
var timer
var i_snow=0
var x_mv=new Array();
var crds=new Array();
var lftrght=new Array();

var browserinfos=navigator.userAgent 
var ie5=document.all && document.getElementById && !browserinfos.match(/Opera/)
var ns6=document.getElementById && !document.all
var opera=browserinfos.match(/Opera/)  
var browserok=ie5 || ns6 || opera


function randommaker(range) {		
	return Math.floor(range*Math.random())
}

function initsnow() {
	if (ie5) {
		marginbottom = document.body.scrollHeight
		marginright = document.body.scrollWidth
	} else if (opera) {
		marginbottom = document.body.clientHeight
		marginright = document.body.clientWidth
	}
	else if (ns6) {
		marginbottom = window.innerHeight
		marginright = window.innerWidth
	}
	var snowsizerange=snowmaxsize-snowminsize
	for (i=0;i<=snowmax;i++) {
		crds[i] = 0;                      
    	lftrght[i] = Math.random()*15;         
    	x_mv[i] = 0.03 + Math.random()/10;
		snow[i]=document.getElementById("snow"+i)
		snow[i].style.fontFamily=snowtype[randommaker(snowtype.length)]
		snow[i].size=randommaker(snowsizerange)+snowminsize
		snow[i].style.fontSize=snow[i].size
		snow[i].style.color=snowcolor[randommaker(snowcolor.length)]
		snow[i].sink=sinkspeed*snow[i].size/5
		snow[i].posx=randommaker(marginright-snow[i].size)
		snow[i].posy=randommaker(2*marginbottom-marginbottom-2*snow[i].size)
		snow[i].style.left=snow[i].posx
		snow[i].style.top=snow[i].posy
	}
	movesnow()
}

function movesnow() {
	for (i = 0; i <= snowmax; i++) {
		if (snow[i].posy >= marginbottom - 2 * snow[i].size ||
          parseInt(snow[i].style.left) > (marginright - 3 * lftrght[i])) {
			snow[i].posx = randommaker(marginright-snow[i].size)
			snow[i].posy = 0
		}
      
      crds[i] += x_mv[i];
		snow[i].posy += snow[i].sink
		snow[i].style.left = snow[i].posx + lftrght[i] * Math.sin(crds[i]);
		snow[i].style.top = snow[i].posy
	}
	var timer=setTimeout("movesnow()",50)
}

for (i=0;i<=snowmax;i++) {
	document.write("<span id='snow" + i + "' style='z-index:100;position:absolute;top:-" +
      snowmaxsize + "'>" + snowletter + "</span>")
}