var imageIndex = 1;
var images = new Array();
var maxImageIndex = 8;
var fadeTimeOut = 5000;

function preloadHomeImages()
{
    var imageNumber = 1;
    while(imageNumber <= maxImageIndex)
    {
        images[imageNumber] = new Image();
        images[imageNumber].src = "inc/images/home/h_photo"+imageNumber+".jpg";
        imageNumber++;
    }
    
}

function fadeHomeImages(state)
{
	var img = $('enews_img');
	var fxFade = new Fx.Style(img, 'opacity', {duration:1000, transition: Fx.Transitions.linear});
	
	if(state == 0)
	{
		imgdiv = document.getElementById("img_div");
	
		imageIndex++;	
		if(imageIndex > maxImageIndex)
		{
			imageIndex = 1;	
		}
		var url = "url(inc/images/home/h_photo"+imageIndex+".jpg)";
		document.getElementById("img_div").style.backgroundImage = url;
		fxFade.start(1, 0);
		window.setTimeout('fadeHomeImages(1)', fadeTimeOut);
	}
	else
	{
		imageIndex++;	
		if(imageIndex > maxImageIndex)
		{
			imageIndex = 1;	
		}
		img.src = images[imageIndex].src;
		fxFade.start(0, 1);
		window.setTimeout('fadeHomeImages(0)', fadeTimeOut);
	}
	
}