slideshowImgArray = new Array();
function loadSlideshowImages(slideShowArray){
	for (var i=0; i < 9; i++){
		imgNum = i+1;
		slideShowArray['slide'+imgNum] = new Image(500,500);
		slideShowArray['slide'+imgNum].src = 'imgs/homepage/home_' + imgNum + '.jpg'
	}
		
}
loadSlideshowImages(slideshowImgArray)

//--------------------------------------------------
// show main image
//--------------------------------------------------
var selectedImageName='num01';

function selectMainImage(chosenImgName){
	StopTheClock();
	showMainImage(chosenImgName);
}

function showMainImage(chosenImgName){
	
	selectedImageName = chosenImgName;	// set to global variable so won't appear 
																		// in 'off' position on mouse out
	
	//show correct main image
	//document.slidephoto.src = 'imgs/homepage/' + chosenImgName + '.jpg';
	document.slidephoto.src = slideshowImgArray['slide'+chosenImgName].src


}

//--------------------------------------------------
// start: play slideshow/timer functions
//--------------------------------------------------	
var timeUnit
var timerID = null
var timerRunning = false
var delay =1000

function InitializeTimer()
{
    // Set the length of the timer, in seconds
    timeUnit = 1
    StopTheClock()
    StartTheTimer()
}

function StopTheClock()
{
    if(timerRunning)
        clearTimeout(timerID)
    timerRunning = false
}

function StartTheTimer()
{
    if (timeUnit==10) {
        StopTheClock();
        InitializeTimer();
        // Alert that shows after allotted time
       // alert("timer stopped")
    }  else  {
    	numName = 'home_'+timeUnit;
    	//if (timeUnit < 10){ numName = 'num0'+timeUnit;}
    	//showMainImage(numName);
        showMainImage(timeUnit);
        self.status = numName;
        timeUnit = timeUnit + 1;
        timerRunning = true;
        timerID = self.setTimeout("StartTheTimer()", delay)
    }
}

//--------------------------------------------------
// end: play slideshow/timer functions
//--------------------------------------------------	

//--------------------------------------------------
// end: main image functions
//--------------------------------------------------