function start_slideshow( start_frame, end_frame, delay )
{
	setTimeout( switch_slides(start_frame,start_frame,end_frame, delay), delay );
}

function switch_slides( frame, start_frame, end_frame, delay )
{
	return ( function() {
		Effect.Fade( 'slideshow' + frame );

		if ( frame == end_frame ) {
			frame = start_frame;
		}
		else {
			frame = frame + 1;
		}

		setTimeout( "Effect.Appear('slideshow" + frame + "');", 0 );
		setTimeout( switch_slides(frame, start_frame, end_frame, delay), delay + 0 );
	} )
}