// Place your application-specific JavaScript functions and classes here
// This file is automatically included by javascript_include_tag :defaults


function notify(flash_message)
{
	// jQuery: reference div, load in message, and fade in
	var flash_div = $("#flash");
	flash_div.html(flash_message);
	flash_div.fadeIn(400);

	// use Javascript timeout function to delay calling
	// our jQuery fadeOut, and hide

	setTimeout(function(){
		flash_div.fadeOut(500,
		function(){
		flash_div.html("");
		flash_div.hide()})},
		1400);
}

$(function(){ // <<JQUERY after dom is loaded event
	// hide our container div
	$("#flash").hide();
	// grab flash message from our div
	var flash_message = $("#flash").html().trim();
	// call our flash display function
	if(flash_message != ""){
		notify(flash_message);
	}
}