[minfinger]

OK I can't get it to work right. This isn't terribly confusing, but I just can't get it to show up.

Here's my head.tpl (I did have the code at the bottom and it didn't work there either)

{*
$Id: head.tpl,v 1.20 2009/06/05 11:46:27 joy Exp $
vim: set ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 et:
*}
<div class="line1">
  <script src="{$SkinDir}/hr.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
  <div class="logo">
    <div class=logo1">
<script src="{$SkinDir}/flash/ajaxticker.js" type="text/javascript">
/***********************************************
* Ajax Ticker script (txt file source)- ╘ Dynamic Drive (www.dynamicdrive.com)
* This notice MUST stay intact for legal use
* Visit http://www.dynamicdrive.com/ for this script and 100s more.
***********************************************/
</script>
    </div>
  </div>
  {include file="customer/tabs.tpl"}
</div>
<div  class="line2">
  {if $main ne "fast_lane_checkout"}
    {include file="customer/language_selector.tpl"}
  {else}
    {include file="modules/Fast_Lane_Checkout/head.tpl"}
  {/if}
</div>
{if $categories_menu_list}
  <div class="top-categories">
    <div class="hor-categories">
      <ul id="hr_list">
        {foreach from=$categories_menu_list item=c}
          <li><a href="home.php?cat={$c.categoryid}" title="{$c.category|escape}">{$c.category}</a></li>
        {/foreach}
      </ul>
    </div>
    <div class="more-categories" onmouseover="javascript: hrMenuShow('cat_list');" onmouseout="javascript: hrMenuHide('cat_list');">
      <a href="javascript:void(0);"><img id="menu_more" src="{$ImagesDir}/custom/menu_more.gif" alt="" /></a>
        <ul id="hr_menu" style="display: none;">
          <li>&nbsp;</li>
        </ul>
    </div>
  </div>
{/if}
{include file="customer/noscript.tpl"}

Here's my welcome.tpl

{*
$Id: welcome.tpl,v 1.33 2008/10/30 17:57:31 max Exp $
vim: set ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 et:
*}
{if $display_greet_visitor_name}
  <h1>{$lng.lbl_welcome_back|substitute:"name":$display_greet_visitor_name} </h1>
{elseif $lng.lbl_site_title}
  <h1>{$lng.lbl_welcome_to|substitute:"company":$lng.lbl_site_title}</h1>
{else}
  <h1>{$lng.lbl_welcome_to|substitute:"company":$config.Company.company_name}</h1>
{/if}
{$lng.txt_welcome}<br />
 {literal}<script type="text/javascript">
var xmlfile="http://littlepuppiesonline.msidesigns.com/skin1/flash/tickercontent.txt" //path to ticker txt file on your server.
//ajax_ticker(xmlfile, divId, divClass, delay, optionalfadeornot)
new ajax_ticker(xmlfile, "ajaxticker1", "someclass", 25000, "fade")
</script>{/literal}
{if $active_modules.Bestsellers && $config.Bestsellers.bestsellers_menu ne "Y"}
  {include file="modules/Bestsellers/bestsellers.tpl"}<br />
{/if}
{include file="customer/main/featured.tpl"}

Here's the tickercontent.txt file. I just want it to rotate the jpgs

<!--Wrap each ticker cotent inside <div class="message"> tag -->

<div class="message">
<a href="http://littlepuppiesonline.msidesigns.com/"><img src="http://littlepuppiesonline.msidesigns.com/skin1/flash/banner1.jpg"></a></div>

<div class="message">
<a href="http://littlepuppiesonline.msidesigns.com/"><img src="http://littlepuppiesonline.msidesigns.com/skin1/flash/banner2.jpg"></a></div>

<div class="message">
<a href="http://littlepuppiesonline.msidesigns.com/"><img src="http://littlepuppiesonline.msidesigns.com/skin1/flash/banner3.jpg"></a></div>

<div class="message">
<a href="http://littlepuppiesonline.msidesigns.com/"><img src="http://littlepuppiesonline.msidesigns.com/skin1/flash/banner4.jpg"></a></div>

<div class="message">
<a href="http://littlepuppiesonline.msidesigns.com/"><img src="http://littlepuppiesonline.msidesigns.com/skin1/flash/banner5.jpg"></a></div>

<div class="message">
<a href="http://littlepuppiesonline.msidesigns.com/"><img src="http://littlepuppiesonline.msidesigns.com/skin1/flash/banner6.jpg"></a></div>

<div class="message">
<a href="http://littlepuppiesonline.msidesigns.com/"><img src="http://littlepuppiesonline.msidesigns.com/skin1/flash/banner7.jpg"></a></div>