Export layers, with each export an extra layer is showed

Hello,
In photoshop, you can export layers to seperate files. I need this action, but a bit difference.
For instance...
- my .psd has 40 layers.
- i want to get 40 exported .png/.jpg's
- every export shows the next layer AND the previous layer(s)
The result is like this:
- export 1 = layer 1 visible, rest not-visible
- export 2 = layer 1 + layer 2 visible, rest not-visible
- export 3 = layer 1 + layer 2 + layer 3 visible, rest not-visible
- and so on
- till export 40 = all layers visible
The endresult is 40 png/jpg's and if looked at them one after an other, the picture builds up. A solution with timeline is not the answer this time.
Thanks in advance for your reply!

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<a href="http://imgur.com/izrGuia"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/izrGuia.png" title="source: imgur.com" /></a>
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<a href="http://imgur.com/Pn35IAK"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/Pn35IAK.png" title="source: imgur.com" /></a>
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<a href="http://imgur.com/Z207hFd"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/Z207hFd.png" title="source: imgur.com" /></a>
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<a href="http://imgur.com/6aGOz0V"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/6aGOz0V.png" title="source: imgur.com" /></a>
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<a href="http://imgur.com/PSxiu43"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/PSxiu43.png" title="source: imgur.com" /></a>
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