var fade_on_time = 500;
var fade_off_time = 500;

var last_image;
var ready = true;

function select_image(src) {
    if (ready) {
        ready = false;
        last_image = new Image();
        last_image.src = "images/gallery/" + src;
        $("#photo_loading").show();
        $(last_image).bind('load', image_loaded);
    }
}


function image_loaded() {
    $("#photo_loading").hide();
    $("#photo_gallery_image").fadeTo(fade_off_time,0, load_last);
}

function load_last() {
    $("#photo_gallery_image").attr('src',last_image.src);
    $("#photo_gallery_image").fadeTo(0,0);
    $("#photo_gallery_image").fadeTo(fade_on_time,1, load_complete);
}

function load_complete() {
    ready = true;
}