var currentImage = 0;

this.directionLeft.addEventListener("click", shiftCarouselLeft);
this.directionRight.addEventListener("click", shiftCarouselRight);

function shiftCarouselLeft() {
	root.carouselContainer.gotoAndPlay("transitionLeft");
	if(currentImage != 0){
		currentImage--;
	} else {
		currentImage = carouselItems.length-1;
	}
}

function shiftCarouselRight() {
	root.carouselContainer.gotoAndPlay("transitionRight");
	if(currentImage != carouselItems.length-1){
		currentImage++;
	} else {
		currentImage = 0;
	}
}