var active=1;

function startAnimation(max) {
		window.setTimeout("activate("+max+")", 4000);
}

function activate(max){
	if(active < max){
		//Effect.Fade(document.getElementById("pic_"+active));
		Effect.Fade("pic_"+active);
		active = active + 1
		//Effect.Appear(document.getElementById("pic_"+active));
		Effect.Appear("pic_"+active);
	} else {
		Effect.Fade("pic_"+active);
		active=1
		Effect.Appear("pic_"+active);
	}
	window.setTimeout("activate("+max+")", 4000);
}