/*----------------------
	Load First Item from Rss Feed
----------------------*/
function loadFirstFeaturedItem() {
	$('fadeMe1').innerHTML = '<p><img src="images/ajax-loader.gif" class="loading" alt="Loading..." /></p>';
	ajaxEngine.sendRequest('loadFirstFeaturedItem', "item_num=" + escape(item_num1), "feature_id=" + escape(feature1));
	item_num1 += 1;
	setTimeout("loadNextItem1()", feature1_delay);
}

function loadSecondFeaturedItem() {
	$('fadeMe2').innerHTML = '<p><img src="images/ajax-loader.gif" class="loading" alt="Loading..." /></p>';
	ajaxEngine.sendRequest('loadSecondFeaturedItem', "item_num=" + escape(item_num2), "feature_id=" + escape(feature2));
	item_num2 += 1;
	setTimeout("loadNextItem2()", feature2_delay);
}

function loadThirdFeaturedItem() {
	$('fadeMe3').innerHTML = '<p><img src="images/ajax-loader.gif" class="loading" alt="Loading..." /></p>';
	ajaxEngine.sendRequest('loadThirdFeaturedItem', "item_num=" + escape(item_num3), "feature_id=" + escape(feature3));
	item_num3 += 1;
	setTimeout("loadNextItem3()", feature3_delay);
}

function loadFourthFeaturedItem() {
	$('fadeMe4').innerHTML = '<p><img src="images/ajax-loader.gif" class="loading" alt="Loading..." /></p>';
	ajaxEngine.sendRequest('loadFourthFeaturedItem', "item_num=" + escape(item_num4), "feature_id=" + escape(feature4));
	item_num4 += 1;
	setTimeout("loadNextItem4()", feature4_delay);
}

/*----------------------
	Load Each consecutive item following the first item
	This loops with loadCurrentItem() to fade in/out new items from feed.
----------------------*/
function loadNextItem1() {
	new Rico.Effect.FadeTo( 'fadeMe1', 0.01, 1500, 50, {
			complete:function() {
				ajaxEngine.sendRequest('loadNextItem1', "item_num=" + escape(item_num1), "feature_id=" + escape(feature1));
				setTimeout("loadCurrentItem1()", 1500);
			}
		} 
	);
}

function loadNextItem2() {
	new Rico.Effect.FadeTo( 'fadeMe2', 0.01, 1500, 50, {
			complete:function() {
				ajaxEngine.sendRequest('loadNextItem2', "item_num=" + escape(item_num2), "feature_id=" + escape(feature2));
				setTimeout("loadCurrentItem2()", 1500);
			}
		} 
	);
}

function loadNextItem3() {
	new Rico.Effect.FadeTo( 'fadeMe3', 0.01, 1500, 50, {
			complete:function() {
				ajaxEngine.sendRequest('loadNextItem3', "item_num=" + escape(item_num3), "feature_id=" + escape(feature3));
				setTimeout("loadCurrentItem3()", 1500);
			}
		} 
	);
}

function loadNextItem4() {
	new Rico.Effect.FadeTo( 'fadeMe4', 0.01, 1500, 50, {
			complete:function() {
				ajaxEngine.sendRequest('loadNextItem4', "item_num=" + escape(item_num4), "feature_id=" + escape(feature4));
				setTimeout("loadCurrentItem4()", 1500);
			}
		} 
	);
}

/*----------------------
	Load the current item and fade back to 100% opacity
----------------------*/
function loadCurrentItem1() {
	new Rico.Effect.FadeTo( 'fadeMe1', 1, 1500, 50, {
			complete:function() {
				setTimeout("loadNextItem1()", feature1_delay);
			}
		}
	);
	item_num1 += 1;
}

function loadCurrentItem2() {
	new Rico.Effect.FadeTo( 'fadeMe2', 1, 1500, 50, {
			complete:function() {
				setTimeout("loadNextItem2()", feature2_delay);
			}
		}
	);
	item_num2 += 1;
}

function loadCurrentItem3() {
	new Rico.Effect.FadeTo( 'fadeMe3', 1, 1500, 50, {
			complete:function() {
				setTimeout("loadNextItem3()", feature3_delay);
			}
		}
	);
	item_num3 += 1;
}

function loadCurrentItem4() {
	new Rico.Effect.FadeTo( 'fadeMe4', 1, 1500, 50, {
			complete:function() {
				setTimeout("loadNextItem4()", feature4_delay);
			}
		}
	);
	item_num4 += 1;
}