// the directory should end with a slash
function preloadImages(directory, numberOfImages) {
	var imageArray = new Array();
	for (var i = 0; i < parseInt(numberOfImages); i++) {
		imageArray[i] = new Image();
		imagePath = directory + "image" + i + ".jpg";
		imageArray[i].src = imagePath;
	}
}

function showImages(label, numberOfImages, startImageNumber, directory) {
	var imageNumber = startImageNumber;
	if (parseInt(imageNumber) < (parseInt(numberOfImages) - 1)) {
		imageNumber = parseInt(imageNumber) + 1;
	} else {
		imageNumber = 0;
	}
	var image=document.getElementById(label);
	image.src= directory + "image" + imageNumber + ".jpg";
	setTimeout("showImages('" + label + "', " + numberOfImages + ", " + imageNumber + ", '" + directory + "')",2500);
}

function displayImages(imageFilePrefix, label, numberOfImages, startImageNumber, directory) {
	var imageNumber = startImageNumber;
	if (parseInt(imageNumber) < (parseInt(numberOfImages) - 1)) {
		imageNumber = parseInt(imageNumber) + 1;
	} else {
		imageNumber = 0;
	}
	var image=document.getElementById(label);
	image.src= directory + imageFilePrefix + imageNumber + ".jpg";
	setTimeout("displayImages('" + imageFilePrefix + "', '" + label + "', " + numberOfImages + ", " + imageNumber + ", '" + directory + "')",2500);
}