(function() {
	jQuery.closeMessage = function(message, options){ 
		//var elem = $('#sliding_message_box');
		//elem.hide();
		//for(var i in elem) alert(i)
//		alert(elem);
		/*if(elem.length == 0){
			delayed = '$("#' + settings.id + '").animate({top:"-85px"}, 500);';
	        setTimeout(delayed, 1);
		 }*/
	}
    jQuery.showMessage = function(message, options){
        // defaults
        settings = jQuery.extend({
             id: 'sliding_message_box',
             position: 'bottom',
             size: '90',
             backgroundColor: 'rgb(143, 177, 240)',
             delay: 1500,
             speed: 500,
             fontSize: '30px'
        }, options);        
        
        var elem = $('#' + settings.id);
        var delayed;
        
        // generate message div if it doesn't exist
        if(elem.length == 0){
            elem = $('<div></div>').attr('id', settings.id);
            
            elem.css({'z-index': '999',
                      'background-color': settings.backgroundColor,
					  'color': settings.fontColor,
                      'text-align': 'center',
                      'position': 'absolute',
                      'left': '30%',
                      'width': '40%',
                      //'line-height': settings.size + 'px',
					  'padding': '20px 0 20px 0',
                      'font-size': settings.fontSize
                      });
            
            $('body').append(elem);
        }
        
        elem.html(message);
        
        if(settings.position == 'bottom'){
            elem.css('bottom', '-' + settings.size + 'px');
            elem.animate({bottom:'0'}, settings.speed);
            delayed = '$("#' + settings.id + '").animate({bottom:"-' + settings.size + 'px"}, ' + settings.speed + ');';
            setTimeout(delayed, settings.delay);
        }
        else if(settings.position == 'top'){
            elem.css('top', '-' + settings.size + 'px');
            elem.animate({top:'0'}, settings.speed);
            delayed = '$("#' + settings.id + '").animate({top:"-' + settings.size + 'px"}, ' + settings.speed + ');';
            setTimeout(delayed, settings.delay);
        }
    }
	
	
})(jQuery);