//jquery tools -- amazon pixels




//Simple Jquery PHP Auto Slideshow

function theRotator(timing) {
	//Set the opacity of all images to 0
	$('#rotator  li').css({opacity: 0.0});
	
	//Get the first image and display it (gets set to full opacity)
	$('#rotator  li:first').css({opacity: 1.0});
		
	//ap: if no timing variable use default 5000 = change to next image after 6 seconds
	if (!timing) { timing = 5000;}
	//alert (timing);
	
	//Call the rotator function to run the slideshow
	setInterval('rotate()',timing);
	
	//ap: let's make it move to the next if the a anchor is clicked
	$('#rotator a') 
		.bind('click', function(event) {rotate(timing);});

}


function rotate() {	
	//Get the first image
	var current = ($('#rotator  li.show') ?  $('#rotator  li.show') : $('#rotator  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')) ? $('#rotator  li:first') :current.next()) : $('#rotator  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}, 1000);

	//Hide the current image
	current.animate({opacity: 0.0}, 1000)
	.removeClass('show');
	
};

// make some text
function say(text){
	$('#console') .append(text);
	}