function validate_form ( )
{
    valid = true;

    if (document.comment_form.sName.value == "" )
    {
        alert ( "Please fill in the 'Your Name' box." );
        valid = false;
	document.comment_form.sName.focus();
    }

    else if (document.comment_form.sComment.value == "" )
    {
        alert ( "Please fill in the 'Your Comment' box." );
        valid = false;
	document.comment_form.sComment.focus();
    }

    return valid;
}


function mailMe(sDom, sUser)
{
	return("mail"+"to:"+sUser+"@"+sDom.replace(/%23/g,"."));
}

function hidestatus()
{
	var statusmsg=""
	window.status=statusmsg
	return true
}

// =======================================
// set the following variables
// =======================================

// Set slideShowSpeed (milliseconds)
var slideShowSpeed = 5000

// Duration of crossfade (seconds)
var crossFadeDuration = 3

// Specify the image files
var Pic = new Array() // don't touch this
// to add more images, just continue
// the pattern, adding to the array below

Pic[0] = './media/school.jpg'
Pic[1] = './media/marg-school1.jpg'

// =======================================
// do not edit anything below this line
// =======================================

var t
var j = 0
var p = Pic.length

var preLoad = new Array()
for (i = 0; i < p; i++){
   preLoad[i] = new Image()
   preLoad[i].src = Pic[i]
}

function runSlideShow(){
   if (document.all){
      document.images.SlideShow.style.filter="blendTrans(duration=2)"
      document.images.SlideShow.style.filter="blendTrans(duration=crossFadeDuration)"
      document.images.SlideShow.filters.blendTrans.Apply()      
   }
   document.images.SlideShow.src = preLoad[j].src
   if (document.all){
      document.images.SlideShow.filters.blendTrans.Play()
   }
   j = j + 1
   if (j > (p-1)) j=0
   t = setTimeout('runSlideShow()', slideShowSpeed)
}