var seconds = 6;	//sets number of seconds between changes
var animationSpeed = 3000;
var delay = seconds * 1000;	//calculates milliseconds between changes
var maxBanners = null;
var currentBanner = null;
var nextBanner = null;

if($){
	$(document).ready(function(){
	
	    
		//alert(maxBanner);
		
		12;
		//alert(maxBanners);
		var lastBanner = maxBanners - 1;
		
		var t = setTimeout("animateHomebanner()",delay);

	
	});

}

function animateHomebanner() {
	
	if (!maxBanners || maxBanners == 0) {
		maxBanners = $(".core-homebanner-img").size();
		//alert("had to query");
	}
	if(!currentBanner || currentBanner >= maxBanners) {
		currentBanner = 0;
	}
	//get next
	nextBanner = currentBanner +1;
	if (nextBanner >= maxBanners) {
		nextBanner = 0;
	}
	
	//$("#center_column").append( " " +currentBanner + nextBanner);	
	var currentOid = "#homebanner-" + currentBanner;
	var nextOid    = "#homebanner-" + nextBanner;
	$(currentOid).fadeOut(animationSpeed);
	$(nextOid).fadeIn(animationSpeed);
	
	currentBanner ++;
	var t = setTimeout("animateHomebanner()",delay);
}