
$(document).ready(function() {		
	
	//Execute the slideShow
	slideShow();

});

function slideShow() {

	//Set the opacity of all images to 0
	$('#slider div').css({opacity: 0.0});
	
	//Get the first image and display it (set it to full opacity)
	$('#slider div.show').css({opacity: 1.0});

	//Set the caption background to semi-transparent
	$('#slider .caption').css({opacity: 1.0});

	
	
	//Call the slider function to run the slideshow, 6000 = change to next image after 6 seconds
	setInterval('slider()',4000);
	
}

function slider() {
	
	//if no IMGs have the show class, grab the first image
	var current = ($('#slider div.show')?  $('#slider div.show') : $('#slider div:first'));

	//Get next image, if it reached the end of the slideshow, rotate it back to the first image
	var next = ((current.next().length) ? ((current.next().hasClass('caption'))? $('#slider div:first') :current.next()) : $('#slider div:first'));	
	
	//Get next image caption
	//var caption = next.find('img').attr('rel');	
	
	//Set the fade in effect for the next image, show class has higher z-index
	next.css({opacity: 0.0})
	.addClass('show')
	.animate({opacity: 1.0}, 2000);

	//Hide the current image
	current.animate({opacity: 0.0}, 2000)
	.removeClass('show');
	
	
}


