function slideSwitch() {
    var $active = $('#slideshow IMG.active');
	var $pActive = $('#pointers LI.pActive');

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

    var $next =  $active.next().length ? $active.next()
        : $('#slideshow IMG:first');
	
	var $pNext = $pActive.next().length ? $pActive.next()
        : $('#pointers LI:first');

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

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

function switchImage(id, pid) {
    var $active = $('#slideshow IMG.active');
    var $pActive = $('#pointers LI.pActive');

    var $next = $(id);
	var $pNext = $(pid);

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

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

$(function() {
    setInterval( "slideSwitch()", 5000 );
});