var slides = [];
var num_slides = 0;
var cur_slide = 0;
//var hold_time = 7500;

jQuery(document).ready(function ($) {

    $("#ssControls ul li").click(function () {
        clearInterval(slideInterval);
        return showSlide(this);
    });

    $("#ssControls ul li").each(function () {
        slides[num_slides++] = this;
    });

    nextSlide();

    slideInterval = setInterval(nextSlide, SLIDE_DELAY);

});

function nextSlide() {
    if (num_slides > 0) {
        if (cur_slide == num_slides) cur_slide = 0;
        showSlide(slides[cur_slide++]);
    }
}

function showSlide(item) {
    var imgThumbSrc = jQuery(item).find(".controlThumb").attr("src");
    var title = jQuery(item).find(".slideTitle").html();
    var desc = jQuery(item).find(".slideDesc").html();

    var imgUrl = imgThumbSrc.replace("thumb_", "");
    var imgDescHeight = jQuery('#ssMainContent').height();

    if (jQuery(item).is(".active")) {
        return false;
    } else {
        jQuery("#ssMainContent").animate({ opacity: 0, marginBottom: -imgDescHeight }, 750, function () {
            jQuery("#ssMainImage").attr("src", imgUrl);

            jQuery(".ssMainTitle").html(title);
            jQuery(".ssMainDesc").html(desc);
            jQuery("#ssMainText").show();

            jQuery("#ssControls ul li").removeClass('active');
            jQuery(item).addClass('active');

            jQuery("#ssMainContent").animate({ opacity: 1.0, marginBottom: "0" }, 750, function () {

            });
        });
    }
    return false;
}