var curFader = Math.floor(Math.random()*4+1); //random num between 1 and 4
	var nextFader = 0;
	var hidingFader = 0;
	var fadeIn = 1500; //time in ms of fade in
	var fadeOut = 1500;
	var showSlideFor = 3000;
	var fader1;
	var fader2;
	var fader3;
	var fader4;
	var fader1faded;
	var fader2faded;
	var fader3faded;
	var fader4faded;
	
	 function nextSlide() {
			nextFader = (curFader+Math.floor(Math.random()*3+1))%4; // will choose num from 1 - 4 that is different from curFader
			if(nextFader == 0) nextFader=4;
			hidingFader = curFader;
			eval('fader'+curFader+'.toggle()'); //hide one showing
			eval('fader'+curFader+'faded.toggle()'); //hide one showing
			//eval('fader'+nextFader+'.toggle()');				
			//alert('just faded out '+curFader+' and faded in '+nextFader)
			curFader = nextFader;
		}
	
	//window.onload = function() {
		 //fader effect
		
	function showFaders() {
		
		 
		 fader1 = new fx.Opacity('home1', {duration: fadeIn, onComplete: function() { if(hidingFader != 1) { fader1faded.toggle() } else { eval('fader'+nextFader+'.toggle()') }  } });
		 fader1.hide();
		 fader1faded = new fx.Opacity('home1faded', {duration: fadeOut, onComplete: function() { if(hidingFader != 1) setTimeout("nextSlide();", showSlideFor) } });
		 fader1faded.hide();
		 
		 fader2 = new fx.Opacity('home2', {duration: fadeIn, onComplete: function() { if(hidingFader != 2) { fader2faded.toggle() } else { eval('fader'+nextFader+'.toggle()') } } });
		 fader2.hide();
		 fader2faded = new fx.Opacity('home2faded', {duration: fadeOut, onComplete: function() { if(hidingFader != 2) setTimeout("nextSlide();", showSlideFor) } });
		 fader2faded.hide();
		 
		 fader3 = new fx.Opacity('home3', {duration: fadeIn, onComplete: function() { if(hidingFader != 3) { fader3faded.toggle() } else { eval('fader'+nextFader+'.toggle()') } } });
		 fader3.hide();
		 fader3faded = new fx.Opacity('home3faded', {duration: fadeOut, onComplete: function() { if(hidingFader != 3) setTimeout("nextSlide();", showSlideFor) } });
		 fader3faded.hide();
		 
		 fader4 = new fx.Opacity('home4', {duration: fadeIn, onComplete: function() { if(hidingFader != 4) { fader4faded.toggle() } else { eval('fader'+nextFader+'.toggle()') } } });
		 fader4.hide();
		 fader4faded = new fx.Opacity('home4faded', {duration: fadeOut, onComplete: function() { if(hidingFader != 4) setTimeout("nextSlide();", showSlideFor) } });
		 fader4faded.hide();
		 
		
		/* $('fade').onclick = function() {
			fader.toggle();
			};	
		*/
		//$('home4faded').style.display = '';	
		eval('fader'+curFader+'.toggle()');		
	};