var secs;
var timerID = null;
var timerRunning = false;
var delay = 1000;
var urlRedirect = null;
function InitializeTimerHomePage(url) {
	// Set the length of the timer, in seconds
	secs = 3;
	urlRedirect = url;
	StopTheClockHomePage();
	StartTheTimerHomePage();
}
function StopTheClockHomePage() {
	if (timerRunning)
		clearTimeout(timerID);
	timerRunning = false;
}
function StartTheTimerHomePage() {
	if (secs == 0) {
		StopTheClockHomePage();
		// Here's where you put something useful that's
		// supposed to happen after the allotted time.
		// For example, you could display a message:
		window.location = urlRedirect;
	} else {
		secs = secs - 1;
		timerRunning = true;
		timerID = self.setTimeout("StartTheTimerHomePage()", delay);
	}
}