var flashIsOpen = true;

$(document).ready(function(){
    $('select').css({visibility : "hidden"});

    function closeFlash() {
        var slideval = '-' + $('.flashMeContainer').width() + 'px';
		$('.flashMeContainerSideBg').animate({"left": slideval}, "slow",function(){
			$('select').css({visibility:"visible"});
			flashIsOpen = false;
		});
	}
	
	function expandFlash() {
		$('.flashMeContainerSideBg').animate({"left": "0px"}, "slow", function() {
			$('select').css({visibility:"hidden"});
			flashIsOpen = true;
        });
	}

	$('.button').click(function () {
	    if (flashIsOpen == true) {
	        closeFlash();
	    }
	    else {
	        expandFlash();
	    }
	});

});