compat=false;
// cache images for quick swapping
if(parseInt(navigator.appVersion) >= 3) {compat=true;}
if (compat)
{
homeon = new Image();
homeon.src = "images/top2/home_on.gif";
homeoff = new Image();
homeoff.src = "images/top2/home_off.gif";
abouton = new Image();
abouton.src = "images/top2/about_on.gif";
aboutoff = new Image();
aboutoff.src = "images/top2/about_off.gif";
bandson = new Image();
bandson.src = "images/top2/bands_on.gif";
bandsoff = new Image();
bandsoff.src = "images/top2/bands_off.gif";
furtheron = new Image();
furtheron.src = "images/top2/further_on.gif";
furtheroff = new Image();
furtheroff.src = "images/top2/further_off.gif";
careeron = new Image();
careeron.src = "images/top2/career_on.gif";
careeroff = new Image();
careeroff.src = "images/top2/career_off.gif";
vlon = new Image();
vlon.src = "images/top2/vl_on.gif";
vloff = new Image();
vloff.src = "images/top2/vl_off.gif";
}
// swap images using the cached images
function glow(x, y)
{
   if( compat ) { document.images[x].src=eval(y+'.src'); }
}
function preload(name) {
        pics[objCount] = new Array(5);
        pics[objCount] = new Image();
        pics[objCount].src = name;
        objCount++;
        }
//end