document.observe("dom:loaded", function() {

  start_slideshow();

});


function SlideShow() {

	Effect.Fade(slides[i], { duration:1, from:1.0, to:0.0 }); 
	i++;

	if (i == (slides_count*1)) i = 0; 
	Effect.Appear(slides[i], { duration:1, from:0.0, to:1.0 });
} 

// the onload event handler that starts the fading. 
function start_slideshow() { 

	setInterval('SlideShow()',wait); 

}