var counter = 0;
var playSlide;

// JavaScript Document
$(document).ready(function() {
	
	$(function() {
		if(counter == 0)
			playSlide = self.setInterval( "slideSwitch()", 2800 );
		else
			playSlide=window.clearInterval(playSlide);
	});

	
	

	
});// end doc ready

function slideSwitch() 
{
	//if(counter == 0) //stops on the first one
	//{
		
		var $active = $('#slideshow IMG.active');
    var $next = $active.next();

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

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

	//}
}