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");
		fr_home_top_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_top/it_home_top_over.gif");
		fr_login_top_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_top/it_login_top_over.gif");
		fr_contact_top_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_top/it_contatto_top_over.gif");
		fr_chercher_top_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_top/it_cercare_top_over.gif");
		fr_panier_top_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_top/it_carrello_top_over.gif");
// preload left nav rollovers
		fr_assortment_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_left/it_assortment_over.gif");
		fr_region_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_left/it_region_over.gif");
		fr_producer_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_left/it_producer_over.gif");
		fr_search_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_left/it_search_over.gif");
		fr_special_offers_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_left/it_special-offers_over.gif");
		fr_trial_package_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_left/it_trial-package_over.gif");
		fr_gift_service_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_left/it_gift-service_over.gif");
		fr_corkscrews_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_left/it_corkscrews_over.gif");
		fr_glassware_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_left/it_glassware_over.gif");
		fr_events_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_left/it_events_over.gif");
		fr_vintage_ratings1_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_left/it_vintage-ratings1_over.gif");
		fr_links_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_left/it_links_over.gif");
		fr_terms_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_left/it_terms_over.gif");
		fr_legend_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_left/it_legend_over.gif");
		fr_privacy_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_left/it_privacy_over.gif");
		fr_pricelist_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_left/it_pricelist_over.gif");
		fr_vintage_ratings2_over = newImage("../images/nav_bar_left/it_vintage-ratings2_over.gif");
		preloadFlag = true;
	}
}