function slideSwitch() {
    var $active = $('#slideshow a.active');

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

    var $next =  $active.next().length ? $active.next()
        : $('#slideshow a:first');

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

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

function manualSwitch(imageName) {
    var $active = $('#slideshow a.active');

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

    var $next =  $("#"+imageName);

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

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

	var cycleTimer = setInterval( "slideSwitch()", 5000 );

$(document).ready(function() {

	$("#thumbs img").click( function() {
		var elementName = this.className;
		//alert(elementName);
		clearInterval(cycleTimer);
		manualSwitch(elementName);
	});
	
});