function theRotator() {
    //Call the rotator function to run the slideshow, 6000 = change to next image after 6 seconds
    setInterval('rotate()',2000);
    
}

function rotate() {	
    //Get the first image
    var current = ($('div.rotator ul li.show')?  $('div.rotator ul li.show') : $('div.rotator ul li:first'));

    if ( current.length == 0 ) current = $('div.rotator ul li:first');

    //Get next image, when it reaches the end, rotate it back to the first image
    var next = ((current.next().length) ? ((current.next().hasClass('show')) ? $('div.rotator ul li:first') :current.next()) : $('div.rotator ul li:first'));

    //Un-comment the 3 lines below to get the images in random order

    //var sibs = current.siblings();
    //var rndNum = Math.floor(Math.random() * sibs.length );
    //var next = $( sibs[ rndNum ] );

    //Set the fade in effect for the next image, the show class has higher z-index
    next.addClass('show')
    .animate({opacity: 1}, 200);

    //Hide the current image
    current.removeClass('show');
	
};

$(window).load(function() {		
    //Load the slideshow
    theRotator();
    $('div.rotator').show();
    $('div.rotator ul li').show(); // tweek for IE
});