function runticker(){

  ticker = ticker + 1;
  $("#debug1").text(ticker);
  setTimeout(runticker, 50);
}
//a debug to make sure it's working
a debug to make sure it's working
a debug to make sure it ' s working
function runticker(){
  ticker = ticker + 1;
  $("#debug1").text(ticker);
  setTimeout(runticker, 50);
}
function runticker ( ) { ticker = ticker + 1 ; $ ( "#debug1" ) . text ( ticker ) ; setTimeout ( runticker , 50 ) ; }
a debug to make sure it's working
a debug to make sure it ' s working