/****javascript animation functions***/
/*this script expects the images to be in the folder passed to 
initimages as a parameter, with the name given by imagename
eg imagename1.jpg, imagename2.jpg etc**/

var images=new Array();
var counter=0;
var im;
var maximage; //number of images

function initimages(foldername,imagename,numimages)
{
  maximage=numimages;
  for (var i=1; i<=maximage; i++)
  {
    images[i-1]=new Image();
    images[i-1].src="images/"+foldername+"/"+imagename + i + ".jpg";
  }
im=document.getElementById("animation");
anim();

}

function anim()
{
  im.src=images[counter].src;
  counter++;
  if (counter >=maximage){counter=0}
  setTimeout("anim()",600);

}

function blendanim()   //this only works in internet explorer
{
  im.filters.blendTrans.Apply();
  im.src=images[counter].src;
  im.filters.blendTrans.Play();
  counter++;
  if (counter >=maximage){counter=0}
  setTimeout("anim()",600);

}