//fades layer in and out
ie5  = (document.all && document.getElementById);
ns6 = (!document.all && document.getElementById);
opac3 = 0;
speed=1;
counter=1;

function topimage(){
document.getElementById('topimage').src=thetopimage;
}
//quotes = new Array();
//quotes[1]="hello1";
//quotes[2]="hello2";
//quotes[3]="hello3";
//quotes[4]="hello4";
//quotes[5]="hello5";
//quotes[6]="hello6";

function opacIn() {
if (counter==quotes.length) counter=1; 
    if(opac3 < 100){
        opac3+=speed;
		document.getElementById('fade').innerHTML="<p>"+quotes[counter]+"</p>";
        if(ie5) document.getElementById('fade').filters.alpha.opacity = opac3;
        if(ns6) document.getElementById('fade').style.MozOpacity = opac3/100;
        setTimeout('opacIn()', 20);

    }else{
        //calls opacOut() function, therefore creating the loop
        setTimeout('opacOut()', 3000);
counter+=1;
    }
}
 
function opacOut() {
    if(opac3 > 0){
        opac3-=speed;
        if(ie5) document.getElementById('fade').filters.alpha.opacity = opac3;
        if(ns6) document.getElementById('fade').style.MozOpacity = opac3/100;
        setTimeout('opacOut()', 10);
    }else{
        setTimeout('opacIn()', 100);
    }
}