var position=1;
var waitImages = new Array();

function initAnimation(){
	animateWaitImage();
	setInterval("animateWaitImage()", 200);
}

function animateWaitImage(){
	document.waitpic.src = waitImages[position].src;
	if (position < 8) {
		position++;
	} else{
		position = 1;
	}
}

function preloadImages(imagePath){
	for(var i = 1; i < 9; i++) {
		waitImages[i] = new Image();
		waitImages[i].src = imagePath + "wait_anim_" + i + ".gif";
	}
}