function slideconfig(juliandays)
% Configure the sliders
global xhand

dummy=length(juliandays);
temp=1/(dummy-1);
if dummy<=1000,
	set(xhand.zoomslidefrom,'sliderstep',[temp,2*temp]);
	set(xhand.zoomslideto,'sliderstep',[temp,2*temp]);
elseif dummy>1000 & dummy<=10000,
	set(xhand.zoomslidefrom,'sliderstep',10*[temp,2*temp]);
	set(xhand.zoomslideto,'sliderstep',10*[temp,2*temp]);
else,
	set(xhand.zoomslidefrom,'sliderstep',100*[temp,2*temp]);
	set(xhand.zoomslideto,'sliderstep',100*[temp,2*temp]);
end;
return;
