//show tickers if any in database or not blocked (tickers limit = 4)
$tickers = $SQL->query('SELECT * FROM `z_news_tickers` WHERE hide_ticker != 1 ORDER BY date DESC LIMIT 4;');
$number_of_tickers = 0;
if(is_object($tickers)) {
foreach($tickers as $ticker) {
if(is_int($number_of_tickers / 2))
$color = "Odd";
else
$color = "Even";
$tickers_to_add .= '<div id="TickerEntry-'.$number_of_tickers.'" class="Row" onclick=\'TickerAction("TickerEntry-'.$number_of_tickers.'")\'>
<div class="'.$color.'">
<div class="NewsTickerIcon" style="background-image: url('.$layout_name.'/images/news/icon_'.$ticker['image_id'].'.gif);"></div>
<div id="TickerEntry-'.$number_of_tickers.'-Button" class="NewsTickerExtend" style="background-image: url('.$layout_name.'/images/general/plus.gif);"></div>
<div class="NewsTickerText">
<span class="NewsTickerDate">'.date("j M Y", $ticker['date']).' -</span>
<div id="TickerEntry-'.$number_of_tickers.'-ShortText" class="NewsTickerShortText">';