// You need these vars

var paused = false;
var delay = 9000;


/*
 * The function below is a "daemon" function; it must be started from 
 * document.onload or <body onload="slide();"> or equivalent.
 * It will call itself and execute "the contents" if not paused.
 **/


function slide() {
	if( !paused ) {
		
		// if not paused do this:
		$j("#image").load("slideshow.php").fadeIn('slow').animate({opacity: 1.0}, 3000).fadeOut('slow');
		$j("#left_thumb").load("thumbs.php");
		$j("#right_thumb").load("thumbs.php");
	}		
	
	// this line makes sure the slide() function is called every 9000 ms
	window.setTimeout(function() { slide(); }, delay);
}