var slide_ok = 1;
	var current_hero = 1;
	var total_heroes = 3;
	
	function stop_slide(){
		slide_ok = 0;
	}
	
	function start_slide(){
		slide_ok = 1;
	}
	
	function setup_slide(){
		setTimeout("auto_slide();", 3500);
	}
	
	function auto_slide(){
		if (slide_ok == 1){
			if (current_hero == 3){
				current_hero = 1;
			} else {
				current_hero++;
			}
			show_hero(current_hero);
		}
		setup_slide();
	}
	
	function show_hero(value){
		for (var i = 1; i <= total_heroes; i++){
			if ((value != i)&&($('hero_home'+i).visible())){
				Effect.Fade('hero_home'+i);
			} else if ((value == i)&&(!$('hero_home'+i).visible())){
				Effect.Appear('hero_home'+i);
			}
		}
	}
	
	function check_heroes(){
		var hero_visible = false;
		for (var i = 1; i <= total_heroes; i++){
			if ($('hero_home'+i).visible()){
				hero_visible = true;
			}
		}
		
		if (hero_visible == false){
			Effect.Appear('hero_home'+current_hero);
		}
		
		setTimeout("check_heroes();", 250);
	}
	
	document.observe('dom:loaded', function(){
		setTimeout("setup_slide();", 50);
		check_heroes();
	});
	
	function hide_menu_items(){
		document.getElementById('hometabs_col2_specials').style.display = 'none';
		document.getElementById('hometabs_col2_finance').style.display = 'none';
		document.getElementById('hometabs_col2_service').style.display = 'none';
		document.getElementById('hometabs_col2_shop').style.display = 'none';
		
		document.getElementById('specialsLink').className = 'specialsNormal';
		document.getElementById('financeLink').className = 'financeNormal';
		document.getElementById('serviceLink').className = 'serviceNormal';
		document.getElementById('shopLink').className = 'shopNormal';
	}

	function show_menu_item(value){
		hide_menu_items();
		document.getElementById('hometabs_col2_'+value).style.display = 'block';
		document.getElementById(value+'Link').className = value+'Active';
	}