var myimages=new Array()
function preloadimages()
{
for (i=0;i<preloadimages.arguments.length;i++)
{
myimages[i]=new Image()
myimages[i].src=preloadimages.arguments[i]
}
}

//Enter path of images to be preloaded inside parenthesis. Extend list as desired.

preloadimages('./slideshow/slide1.jpg', './slideshow/slide2.jpg', './slideshow/slide3.jpg', './slideshow/slide4.jpg', './slideshow/slide5.jpg', './slideshow/slide6.jpg', './slideshow/slide7.jpg', './slideshow/slide8.jpg')