var slidespeed=3000
     
     //specify images
     var slideimages=new Array('images/z1.jpg','images/z2.jpg','images/z3.jpg','images/z4.jpg','images/z5.jpg','images/z6.jpg','images/z7.jpg' ,'images/z8.jpg')
     
     //specify corresponding links
     var slidelinks=new Array('index.php')
     
     var newwindow=1 //open links in new window? 1=yes, 0=no
     
     var imageholder=new Array()
     var ie=document.all
     for (i=0;i<slideimages.length;i++){
          imageholder[i]=new Image()
          imageholder[i].src=slideimages[i]
     }
     
     function gotoshow(){
          if (newwindow)
               window.open(slidelinks[whichlink])
          else
               window.location=slidelinks[whichlink]
     }