var timerID = null
var timerRunning = false
var delay = 100
var i;
var elemToChange;

function initializeFader(changeContent)
{
	//dont restart the time if its running...otherwise itll never get to the limit
	if(timerRunning)	{
		return true;
	}
	
	i = 60;
    startFader(i);
    
    if(changeContent == 1)	{
     
        elemToChange = "firstFaderListDiv";
       // elemToHide = "secondFaderListDiv";
      var ajaxUrl = "handlers/getFaderDisplay_test.php?elemToChange=" + elemToChange;
      ajax_send(ajaxUrl);
      setTimeout("showContent('"+elemToChange+"')",2000);
    }
}

function showContent(elemToChange)	{
	$(elemToChange).appear({ duration: 1.0 });
//	$(elemToHide).fade({ duration: 1.0 });
}

function stopFader()
{
    if(timerRunning)
        clearTimeout(timerID)
    timerRunning = false;
}

function startFader(i)
{

	if(i == 0)	{
	stopFader();
	
	initializeFader(1);
	return false;
}

i--;
	timerRunning = true
	timerID = self.setTimeout("startFader("+i+")", delay)
}

function initialShowContent()	{
	$('firstFaderListDiv').appear({ duration: .5 });
}