/*** 
    Simple jQuery Slideshow Script
    Released by Jon Raasch (jonraasch.com) under FreeBSD license: free to use or modify, not responsible for anything, etc.  Please link out to me if you like it :)
***/

$(function() {
    var $slideshow = $('#slideshow'),
    $slides = [],
    active = null;
    
    // build the slides array from the children of the slideshow.  this will pull in any children, so adjust the scope if needed
    $slideshow.children().each(function(i) {
        var $thisSlide = $(this);
        
        // if its the active slide then set it to this index
        if ( $thisSlide.hasClass('active') ) active = i;
        
        $slides.push( $thisSlide );
    });
    
    // if no active slide, take the last one
    if ( active === null ) active = $slides.length - 1;
    
    function slideSwitch() {
        // add the last-active class to the previously active slide
        var $lastActive = $slides[active];
        $lastActive.addClass('last-active');
        
        // find the next slide
        active++;
        
        // set to zero if it's too high
        if ( active >= $slides.length ) active = 0;
        
        var $nextActive = $slides[active];
    
        $nextActive.css({opacity: 0.0})
            .addClass('active')
            .animate({opacity: 1.0}, 1000, function() {
                $lastActive.removeClass('active last-active');
            });
    }

    // start the interval
    setInterval( slideSwitch, 5000 );
});