ss_timeout=5000;
ss_fadetime=1000;
ss_index=0;
ss_timer=0;
/*****************/
/*   preload     */
/*****************/

ss_preload=new Array;
function PreloadSlideshow()
{
	var ss_images=jQuery("DIV.slideshow_image IMG");
	for(var j=0;j<ss_images.length;j++)
	{
	  	var imglen=ss_preload.length;
		ss_preload[imglen]=new Image();
		ss_preload[imglen].src=ss_images.get(j).src; 
	}	
}
/*****************/
/* JQUERY onload */
/*****************/

jQuery(document).ready(function() 
{
	SlideshowPlay(true);
//	PreloadSlideshow();
});



/**********************************/
/* 			stop/start			  */
/**********************************/

function SlideshowPlay(play)
{
	if(!play && ss_timer)
	{
		ss_timer=window.clearInterval(ss_timer);	  
		ss_timer=0;
	}
	if(play && !ss_timer)
		ss_timer=window.setInterval("Slideshow()",ss_timeout);	
}



/**********************************/
/* 			fading				  */
/**********************************/

function Slideshow()
{
	var ss_area_images=jQuery("DIV.slideshow_image");	
	if(ss_area_images.length>1)
	{			
		var image_index=ss_index?ss_index:0;
		SlideshowSetImage(image_index+1,false);
	}
}

function SlideshowSetImage(idx,killtimer)
{
  	if(killtimer && ss_timer)
  		window.clearInterval(ss_timer);
	var ss_area_images=jQuery("DIV.slideshow_image");
	var ss_area_links=jQuery("A.slideshow_button");

	var image_index=ss_index?ss_index:0;
	var zindex=parseInt(ss_area_images.get(image_index).style.zIndex)+1;
	if(idx>=ss_area_images.length)
		idx=0;
	
	if(ss_index==idx)	
		return;
		
	ss_index=idx;
	
	ss_area_images.get(idx).style.opacity="0.01";
	ss_area_images.get(idx).style.filter="alpha(opacity=01)";
	
	ss_area_images.get(idx).style.zIndex=zindex;

	jQuery(ss_area_links.get(image_index)).removeClass('slideshow_button_cur');
	jQuery(ss_area_links.get(idx)).addClass('slideshow_button_cur');
	jQuery(ss_area_images.get(idx)).fadeTo(ss_fadetime,1);
  
}