var total_images_loaded = 0;	//count images loaded
									
									function count_images() {
										status = "Loading Image " + total_images_loaded++;
										//if first 2 images have loaded start slideshow
										if (total_images_loaded == 2){
											var int=self.setTimeout("fade(0,1)", 1)
											status = "";
										}

									}
									
									// (old code)
									
									var divs=["image1","image2","image3"];
									var zindex=0;
									function fade(n,diff,opacity){
										id=divs[n];
										opacity=opacity?opacity:(diff<0)?100:0; 
										opacity+=diff;
										if(document.getElementById&&document.all){
											document.getElementById(id).style.filter="alpha(opacity="+opacity+")";
										}else if(document.getElementById&&!document.all){
											document.getElementById(id).style.MozOpacity = opacity/100;
document.getElementById(id).style.opacity = opacity/100;
										}
										document.getElementById(id).style.visibility="visible";
										
										if(opacity>=99){
											zindex++;
											document.getElementById(id).style.zIndex=zindex;
											setTimeout("fade("+n+",-"+diff+","+opacity+");",3000);
											nn=(n==divs.length-1)?0:n+1;
											setTimeout("fade("+nn+","+diff+");",3000);
										} else if(opacity>0){
											setTimeout("fade("+n+","+diff+","+opacity+");",30);
										}
}