/*
	Banner Image Ticker
	Kyle Stevenson | New Business Media 2010
*/



(function($){
	
	$(function(){
		$('a.no-link').click(function(){
			return false;
		});
	});
	
	$.fn.bannerTicker = function(settings) {
		// Allow user to overwrite default Settings
		settings = jQuery.extend({
			duration : 5000,
			transition : 800
		}, settings);

		this.each(function() {
			// Setup Banner Ticker
			var $this = $(this);

			// Ignore Single Images
			if ($this.find('a').length < 2) return this;

			// Set Timer
			setInterval(function(){
				var $active = $this.find('a.active');

				if ($active.length == 0) {
					$active = $this.find('a:last');
				}

				var $next = ($active.next().length > 0) ? $active.next() : $this.find('a:first');
				$active.addClass('last-active');

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

		return this;
	};

})(jQuery);