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var totalPics; //total announcements
var picNumber; //current announcement number
var dirOpacity; //current opacity direction
var currentOpacity;
var minOpacity; //minimum amount of opacity fade out
var fadeInRate = .10;
var fadeOutRate = .10;
var maxImageWaitTime = 6; //number of seconds to keep image at 100% opacity
var currentImageWaitTime = 0; //number of seconds image has been at 100% opacity

var pic1 = new Image;
var pic2 = new Image;
var pic3 = new Image;

/*
var pic4 = new Image;
var pic5 = new Image;
var pic6 = new Image;
var pic7 = new Image;
var pic8 = new Image;
var pic9 = new Image;
var pic10 = new Image;
var pic11 = new Image;
var pic12 = new Image;
var pic13 = new Image;
var pic14 = new Image;
var pic15 = new Image;
var pic16 = new Image;
var pic17 = new Image;
var pic18 = new Image;
var pic19 = new Image;
var pic20 = new Image;
var pic21 = new Image;
var pic22 = new Image;
var pic23 = new Image;
var pic24 = new Image;
var pic25 = new Image;
var pic26 = new Image;
var pic27 = new Image;
var pic28 = new Image;
var pic29 = new Image;
var pic30 = new Image;
var pic31 = new Image;
var pic32 = new Image;
var pic33 = new Image;
var pic34 = new Image;
var pic35 = new Image;
var pic36 = new Image;
var pic37 = new Image;
var pic38 = new Image;
var pic39 = new Image;
var pic40 = new Image;
*/



function StartPics()
{
    totalPics = 3;
    picNumber = 1;
    dirOpacity = false;

	if (navigator.appName != "Microsoft Internet Explorer")
	{
	  minOpacity = .08;
	  currentOpacity = .99;
	}
	else
	{
	  minOpacity = 8;
	  currentOpacity = 99;
	}
	
    //////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    //
    //preload pics
    //
    pic1.src = "images/header001.png";
    pic2.src = "images/header002.png";
	pic3.src = "images/header003.png";
	
	/*
	pic4.src = "images/slide_19.jpg";
	pic5.src = "images/slide_38.jpg";
	pic6.src = "images/slide_6.jpg";
	pic7.src = "images/slide_7.jpg";
	pic8.src = "images/slide_8.jpg";
	pic9.src = "images/slide_9.jpg";
	pic10.src = "images/slide_10.jpg";
    pic11.src = "images/slide_11.jpg";
    pic12.src = "images/slide_12.jpg";
    pic13.src = "images/slide_13.jpg";
    pic14.src = "images/slide_14.jpg";
    pic15.src = "images/slide_15.jpg";
    pic16.src = "images/slide_16.jpg";
	pic17.src = "images/slide_17.jpg";
    pic18.src = "images/slide_18.jpg";
    pic19.src = "images/slide_19.jpg";
    pic20.src = "images/slide_20.jpg";
    pic21.src = "images/slide_21.jpg";
    pic22.src = "images/slide_22.jpg";
    pic23.src = "images/slide_23.jpg";
    pic24.src = "images/slide_24.jpg";
    pic25.src = "images/slide_25.jpg";
    pic26.src = "images/slide_26.jpg";
    pic27.src = "images/slide_27.jpg";
    pic28.src = "images/slide_28.jpg";
    pic29.src = "images/slide_29.jpg";
    pic30.src = "images/slide_30.jpg";
    pic31.src = "images/slide_31.jpg";
    pic32.src = "images/slide_32.jpg";
    pic33.src = "images/slide_33.jpg";
    pic34.src = "images/slide_34.jpg";
    pic35.src = "images/slide_35.jpg";
    pic36.src = "images/slide_36.jpg";
    pic37.src = "images/slide_37.jpg";
    pic38.src = "images/slide_38.jpg";
    pic39.src = "images/slide_39.jpg";
    pic40.src = "images/slide_40.jpg";
    */
    //
    //////////////////////////////////////////////////////

    setInterval('LoadPics()', 50);
}

function LoadPics()
{
	if (currentImageWaitTime < maxImageWaitTime)
	{
        currentImageWaitTime += .05;
		return;
	}
	
    var fImage = document.getElementById('banner');

    //TODO: Use IE version of opacity if current browser is IE
    
    if (navigator.appName != "Microsoft Internet Explorer")
    {
      fImage.style.opacity = currentOpacity;
    }
    else
    {
      fImage.style.filter="alpha(opacity=" + currentOpacity + ")";
    }
    
    switch (picNumber)
    {
        case 1:
            fImage.src = pic1.src;
            break;
        case 2:
            fImage.src = pic2.src;
            break;
		case 3:
			fImage.src = pic3.src;
			break;
			
			/*
		case 4:
			fImage.src = pic4.src;
			break;
		case 5:
			fImage.src = pic5.src;
			break;
		case 6:
			fImage.src = pic6.src;
			break;
		case 7:
			fImage.src = pic7.src;
			break;
		case 8:
			fImage.src = pic8.src;
			break;
		case 9:
			fImage.src = pic9.src;
			break;
	    case 10:
			fImage.src = pic10.src;
			break;
		case 11:
			fImage.src = pic11.src;
			break;
		case 12:
			fImage.src = pic12.src;
			break;
		case 13:
			fImage.src = pic13.src;
			break;
		case 14:
			fImage.src = pic14.src;
			break;
		case 15:
			fImage.src = pic15.src;
			break;
		case 16:
			fImage.src = pic16.src;
			break;
		case 17:
			fImage.src = pic17.src;
			break;
		case 18:
			fImage.src = pic18.src;
			break;
		case 19:
			fImage.src = pic19.src;
			break;
		case 20:
			fImage.src = pic20.src;
			break;
		case 21:
			fImage.src = pic21.src;
			break;
		case 22:
			fImage.src = pic22.src;
			break;
		case 23:
			fImage.src = pic23.src;
			break;
		case 24:
			fImage.src = pic24.src;
			break;
		case 25:
			fImage.src = pic25.src;
			break;
		case 26:
			fImage.src = pic26.src;
			break;
	    case 27:
			fImage.src = pic27.src;
			break;
		case 28:
			fImage.src = pic28.src;
			break;
		case 29:
			fImage.src = pic29.src;
			break;
	    case 30:
			fImage.src = pic30.src;
			break;
		case 31:
			fImage.src = pic31.src;
			break;
		case 32:
			fImage.src = pic32.src;
			break;
		case 33:
			fImage.src = pic33.src;
			break;
		case 34:
			fImage.src = pic34.src;
			break;
		case 35:
			fImage.src = pic35.src;
			break;
		case 36:
			fImage.src = pic36.src;
			break;
        case 37:
			fImage.src = pic37.src;
			break;
		case 38:
			fImage.src = pic38.src;
			break;
		case 39:
			fImage.src = pic39.src;
			break;
		case 40:
			fImage.src = pic40.src;
			break;
			*/					
    }


    if (dirOpacity == true)
    {
        if (navigator.appName != "Microsoft Internet Explorer")
        {
          currentOpacity += .01;

          if (currentOpacity > .99)
          {
			  currentImageWaitTime = 0;
              dirOpacity = false;
          }
        }
        else
        {
          currentOpacity += fadeInRate * 100;

          if (currentOpacity > 99)
          {
			  currentImageWaitTime = 0;
              dirOpacity = false;
          }
        }
    }
    else
    {
        if (navigator.appName != "Microsoft Internet Explorer")
        {
          currentOpacity -= fadeOutRate;

          if (currentOpacity < minOpacity)
          {
              picNumber++;
              if (picNumber > totalPics)
              {
                  picNumber=1;
              }

              dirOpacity = true;
          }
        }
        else
        {
          currentOpacity -= fadeOutRate * 100;

          if (currentOpacity < minOpacity)
          {
              picNumber++;
              if (picNumber > totalPics)
              {
                  picNumber=1;
              }

              dirOpacity = true;
          }
        }
    }
}

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