/*  
 Simple jQuery Slideshow Script Released by Jon Raasch (jonraasch.com) under FreeBSD license.
 Modified by moni orife, May 15, 2010: added play/pause functionality 
 */
    
function slideSwitch() {
    var $active = $('#slideshow IMG.active');

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

    // use this to pull the images in the order they appear in the markup
    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');
        });
}

$(function() {
    playSlideshow = setInterval( "slideSwitch()", 7000 );

    $("#pause").click(function(){
        clearInterval(playSlideshow);
        $("#pause").hide();
        $("#play").show();
    });

    $("#play").click(function(){
        playSlideshow = setInterval( "slideSwitch()", 7000 );
        $("#play").hide();
        $("#pause").show();
    });

});