var numPics = 6;
var i = 0;

var images = {
	start: function(){
		for (a=1;a<numPics;a++)
			$('pic'+a).setOpacity(0);
	} //end start
};

var slideshow = {
	start: function(){
		if (i<numPics) i++;
		else i=1;
		slideshow.imgSwitch.bind($('pic'+i)).delay(5000);
	}, //end startContinue

	imgSwitch: function(){
		$$('#slideshow img').each(function(el){
			if (el.getStyle('opacity')==1) {
				new Fx.Style(el, 'opacity',{
					duration: 1000
				}).start(0);
			}
		}); //end each
		new Fx.Style(this, 'opacity',{
			duration: 1000,
			onComplete: slideshow.start
		}).start(1);
	} //end imgSwitch
}; //end menu

window.addEvent('domready', images.start);
window.addEvent('load', slideshow.start);