/*

 * Slideshow Functions

 */

 

$(window).load(function()

{

	//this is intended to wait for all the images to load before running the slideshow

	init_slideshow()

})



init_slideshow = function()

{

	$('#slides').cycle({

		fx:'fade',

		timeout:3000,

		pager:'#slide_navigation',

		after:update_slide_caption,

		before:fade_slide_caption

	})

}



fade_slide_caption = function(next, previous)

{

	caption_container = $('#project_caption')

	caption_container.fadeOut('fast')

}



update_slide_caption = function(next, previous)

{

	caption_container = $('#project_caption')



	caption = $('span.slide_caption', previous)

	caption_container.fadeIn('fast')

	caption_container.html(caption.html())

	

}