var timerid=null;
	var showMovie_pimg=new Array();
	var _pics;
	var i=0;
	var imgId="_shower";
	var crossFadeDuration=3;
	

	
	function startMovie(imgId,timePause){
		var size=_pics.length;
		var j;
		for(j=0;j<size;j++){	// preload images
			showMovie_pimg[j]=new Image();
			showMovie_pimg[j].src=_pics[j];
		}	
		window.setInterval("movie()",timePause);		
	}
	function movie(){
		//window.status=window.status+i;
		if (showMovie_pimg[i].complete==false){					
			return;
		} else {												
			if (document.all){ // fade effect
				document.getElementById(imgId).style.filter="blendTrans(duration=2)";
				document.getElementById(imgId).style.filter="blendTrans(duration=crossFadeDuration)";
				document.getElementById(imgId).filters.blendTrans.Apply();				
			}			
			document.getElementById(imgId).src=showMovie_pimg[i].src;			

			if (document.all){ // fade effect
				document.getElementById(imgId).filters.blendTrans.Play();
			}		
			i = (i+1)%_pics.length;	
		}	
	}