//run at start



		get_current_date_for_slider();

		display_slider_values();

		reset_layer_switch();

		layer_visualization();
		
		var a;
		setTimeout("a=1;",1000);

		//alert("loading slider");
		//console.debug("testing");

    		//setTimeout(function() {
    			var time_nav_slider = new Control.Slider(['range_high','range_low'],'timeslider',{
        			sliderValue:[slider_range_array[0], slider_range_array[1]],
        			restricted:false,
				range:$R(slider_limit_low,slider_limit_high),
        			onSlide:function(v){
					constrain_values_on_mouse_drag(v);
					slider_round_values_on_mouse_drag(v);
					dragging_the_slider = true;
					layer_visualization();
				},
				onChange:function(v){
					constrain_values_on_mouse_drag(v);

					//do not round calendar values if a specific date is selected from the calendar..
					if(bl_set_calendar == true){
						slider_round_values_on_mouse_drag(v);
					}

					dragging_the_slider = false;
					layer_visualization();
				}
			});
    		//}, 0);