/*
 * 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:10000,
		pager:'#slide_navigation',
		before:fade_slide_caption,
		after:update_slide_caption
	})
}

var firstPass = true;

fade_slide_caption = function(next, previous)
{
	caption_container = $('#project_caption');
	if(!firstPass){
		$("#slideshow_violator").slideUp('1000');
	}
	caption_container.fadeOut('fast');
}

update_slide_caption = function(next, previous)
{
	caption_container = $('#project_caption');
	caption = $('span.slide_caption', previous);
	caption_container.fadeIn('slow');
	caption_container.html(caption.html());
	if(!firstPass){
		$("#slideshow_violator").slideDown('1000');
	}
	else firstPass = false;
}