// remap jQuery to $
(function($){
	
	
})(window.jQuery);

var stack = []; 
 
// preload images into an array; we will preload beach3.jpg - beach8.jpg 
for (var i = 4; i < imageCount+1; i++) { 
    var img = new Image(700,524); 
    img.src = '_/img/album/' + i + '.jpg'; 
    $(img).bind('load', function() { 
        stack.push(this); 
    }); 
}  

// start slideshow 
$('.album .content').cycle({
	prev: 	  '#prev',
	next:     '#next',
    timeout:  5000, 
    before:   onBefore 
}); 

// add images to slideshow 
function onBefore(curr, next, opts) { 
    if (opts.addSlide) // <-- important! 
        while(stack.length) 
            opts.addSlide(stack.pop());  
};