function newImage(arg) {
	if (document.images) {
		rslt = new Image();
		rslt.src = arg;
		return rslt;
	}
}

function changeImages() {
	if (document.images && (preloadFlag == true)) {
		for (var i=0; i<changeImages.arguments.length; i+=2) {
			document[changeImages.arguments[i]].src = changeImages.arguments[i+1];
		}
	}
}

var preloadFlag = false;
function preloadImages() {
	if (document.images) {
// preload top nav rollovers
		francais_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_top/francais_over.gif");
		deutsch_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_top/deutsch_over.gif");
		italiano_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_top/italiano_over.gif");
		de_home_top_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_top/de_home_top_over.gif");
		de_login_top_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_top/de_login_top_over.gif");
		de_contact_top_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_top/de_contact_top_over.gif");
		de_suche_top_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_top/de_suche_top_over.gif");
		de_wagen_top_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_top/de_wagen_top_over.gif");
// preload left nav rollovers
		de_assortment_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_left/de_assortment_over.gif");
		de_region_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_left/de_region_over.gif");
		de_producer_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_left/de_producer_over.gif");
		de_search_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_left/de_search_over.gif");
		de_special_offers_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_left/de_special-offers_over.gif");
		de_trial_package_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_left/de_trial-package_over.gif");
		de_gift_service_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_left/de_gift-service_over.gif");
		de_corkscrews_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_left/de_corkscrews_over.gif");
		de_glassware_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_left/de_glassware_over.gif");
		de_events_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_left/de_events_over.gif");
		de_vintage_ratings1_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_left/de_vintage-ratings1_over.gif");
		de_links_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_left/de_links_over.gif");
		de_terms_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_left/de_terms_over.gif");
		de_legend_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_left/de_legend_over.gif");
		de_privacy_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_left/de_privacy_over.gif");
		de_pricelist_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_left/de_pricelist_over.gif");
		de_vintage_ratings2_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_left/de_vintage-ratings2_over.gif");
		preloadFlag = true;
	}
}