function clips_slideshow(){

var interval=4500;
var fade_time=2000;
var slide_count=5; // 0 based

play(interval,fade_time,slide_count);
for(x=1; x<10; x++){
setTimeout("play_again("+interval+","+fade_time+","+slide_count+")",((slide_count+1)*interval)*x); 
}
}

function play(interval,fade_time,slide_count){
var slide=0;
for(slide=0; slide<=slide_count; slide++){

if(slide==0){
  opacity('slide1', 0, 100, fade_time);
  }
else{
setTimeout("opacity('slide"+(slide+1)+"', 0, 100, "+fade_time+")", interval*slide);
setTimeout("opacity('slide"+(slide)+"', 100, 0, "+fade_time+")", interval*slide);
}
}
}

function play_again(interval,fade_time,slide_count){
var slide=0;
for(slide=0; slide<=slide_count; slide++){

if(slide==0){
  opacity('slide6', 100, 0, fade_time);
  opacity('slide1', 0, 100, fade_time);
  }
else{
setTimeout("opacity('slide"+(slide+1)+"', 0, 100, "+fade_time+")", interval*slide);
setTimeout("opacity('slide"+(slide)+"', 100, 0, "+fade_time+")", interval*slide);
}
}
}