// preload
var img_array = new Array();

for(var i=1;i<=7;i++){
	img_array[i-1] = 'img/banner_'+i+'.jpg';
	}

for(var i=0;i<img_array.length;i++){
	var img = new Image();
	img.src = img_array[i];
	}


function slideSwitch() {
	var $active = $('#slideshow img.active');

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

	var $next = $active.next().length ? $active.next() : $('#slideshow img:first');

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

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



$(document).ready(function() {
	$('#slideshow img').removeClass('hide');
	setInterval("slideSwitch()", 5000);
	});