var BASE_URL = 'http://www.westminsteradvisers.co.uk/';

$(document).ready(function() {
	$('a.js-backlink').each(function() {
		$(this).attr('href', 'javascript:history.back(1);');
	});
	$('a[rel|=external]').each(function() {
		$(this).attr('target', '_blank');
	});
	$('#mainmenu li').each(function() {
		$(this).mouseover(function() {
			$(this).toggleClass('sfhover');
		});
		$(this).mouseout(function() {
			$(this).toggleClass('sfhover');
		});
	});
	$('#mainmenu a.top-level').each(function() {
		$(this).attr('href', 'javascript:;');
	});
	init_ticker();
});

function init_ticker() {  
	$("#newsticker-jcarousellite").jCarouselLite({  
		vertical: true,  
		visible: 1,  
		auto:4500,  
		pauseOnHover:true,
		speed:1500,
		beforeStart:slideSwitch
	});  
} 

function slideSwitch() {
    var $active = $('#slideshow img.active');
    if ( $active.length == 0 ) $active = $('#slideshow img:last');
    var $next =  $active.next().length ? $active.next()
        : $('#slideshow img:first');
    $active.addClass('last-active');
    $next.css({opacity: 0.0})
        .addClass('active')
        .animate({opacity: 1.0}, 1500, function() {
            $active.removeClass('active last-active');
        });
}