/// <reference path="jquery-1.3.2-vsdoc.js" />
var fader = function() {
        
    $(function() {
        setInterval("fader.slideSwitch()", 5000);
    });
    
    return {
        slideSwitch : function() {
            var $active = $('#slideshow IMG.active');

            if ($active.length == 0) $active = $('#slideshow IMG:last');

            // use this to pull the images in the order they appear in the markup
            var $next = $active.next().length ? $active.next()
            : $('#slideshow IMG:first');

            // uncomment the 3 lines below to pull the images in random order

            // var $sibs  = $active.siblings();
            // var rndNum = Math.floor(Math.random() * $sibs.length );
            // var $next  = $( $sibs[ rndNum ] );


            $active.addClass('last-active');

            $next.css({ opacity: 0.0 })
            .addClass('active')
            .animate({ opacity: 1.0 }, 1000, function() {
                $active.removeClass('active last-active');
            });
        }
    }
}();