/* ROTATOR JS - REQUIRES JQUERY */
/*
* FROM HERE : http://www.alohatechsupport.net/webdesignmaui/maui-web-site-design/easy_jquery_auto_image_rotator.html
*
* 
*/

var animateSpeed = 2500;
var holdTime = 7000;

function theRotator() {
  //Set the opacity of all images to 0
  $('div#rotator ul li').css( { opacity:0.0 } );
  
  //Get the first image and display it (gets set to full opacity)
  $('div#rotator ul li:first').css({opacity: 1.0});
    
  //Call the rotator function to run the slideshow, 6000 = change to next image after 6 seconds
  setInterval('rotate()',holdTime);
  
}

function rotate() { 
  //Get the first image
  var current = ( $('div#rotator ul li.show') ?  $('div#rotator ul li.show') : $('div#rotator ul li:first') );

  //Get next image, when it reaches the end, rotate it back to the first image
  var next = ( (current.next().length) ? ( (current.next().hasClass('show')) ? $('div#rotator ul li:first') : current.next()) : $('div#rotator ul li:first') ); 
  
  //Set the fade in effect for the next image, the show class has higher z-index
  next.css({opacity: 0.0})
  .addClass('show')
  .animate({opacity: 1.0}, animateSpeed);

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

$(document).ready(function() {    
  //Load the slideshow
  theRotator();
});