function showpanels()
	{
		var homeheaderpanel=document.getElementById('homeheader');
		/*var rightpanel=document.getElementById('rightpanel');
		var midhome=document.getElementById('midhome');
		var footerpanel=document.getElementById('footer');*/

		
		homeheaderpanel.style.display='';
		/*if (setTimeout==10)
		{
			style.homeheaderpanel.display="true";
		}*/
	}
var secs
var timerID = null
var timerRunning = false
var delay = 1000

function InitializeTimer()
{
    // Set the length of the timer, in seconds
    secs = 12
    StopTheClock()
    StartTheTimer()
}

function StopTheClock()
{
    if(timerRunning)
        clearTimeout(timerID)
    timerRunning = false
}

function StartTheTimer()
{
	var homeheaderpanel=document.getElementById('homeheader');
	//var emptydiv=document.getElementById('emptydiv');
	var bgdiv=document.getElementById('bgdiv');
	/*var rightpanel=document.getElementById('rightpanel');
	var midhome=document.getElementById('midhome');
	var footerpanel=document.getElementById('footer');*/
	if (secs==3)
    {
        StopTheClock()
        // Here's where you put something useful that's
        // supposed to happen after the allotted time.
        // For example, you could display a message:
        //alert("You have just wasted 10 seconds of your life.")
		homeheaderpanel.style.display='';
		emptydiv.style.display='none';
		bgdiv.style.backgroundImage='';
		
    }
	if (secs==2)
    {
        StopTheClock()
        
		//rightpanel.style.display='';
    }
	if (secs==1)
    {
        StopTheClock()
        
		//midhome.style.display='';
    }
	if (secs==0)
    {
        StopTheClock()
        
		//footerpanel.style.display='';
    }
	
    if (secs!=0 || secs!=1 || secs!=2|| secs!=3)
    {
        self.status = secs
        secs = secs - 1
        timerRunning = true
        timerID = self.setTimeout("StartTheTimer()", delay)
    }
}