function load_pictures(picture_array){
  var number_of_pictures;
  var picture_pane= '';


  if(document.body.scrollHeight){
    number_of_pictures = (document.body.scrollHeight/150)-1;

  }
  else{
   //for internet explorer

    alert("please report this error to agsoccer17@gmail.com with the type of internet browser you have");

   // alert(document.body.clientHeight);
    number_of_pictures = (document.body.clientHeight/150)-1;
    //number_of_pictures = (document.getElementById('height').clientHeight/140)-1;


    //alert(body.clientHeight);
    //alert(document.body.offsetHeight);
  //  alert(document.getElementById('height').clientHeight); //clientHeight);



}
  if(number_of_pictures > picture_array.size()){
    alert('ERROR : not enough pictures to load');
    number_of_pictures = picture_array.size()-1;
  }


//height=115

  while(number_of_pictures > 0){
    var picture_name = picture_array[Math.ceil(number_of_pictures)];
    picture_pane+="<br><img border=2 width=150 src=/images/cycle_pictures/" +picture_name +"></img><br>";
    number_of_pictures=number_of_pictures-1;
  }


  document.getElementById('picture_side').innerHTML = picture_pane;
}