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) {
				
				var btn_searchmls_over = newImage('#REQUEST.image_path#/searchmls_over.jpg');
				var btn_quicksearch_over = newImage('#REQUEST.image_path#/quicksearch_over.jpg');
				var btn_maps_over = newImage('#REQUEST.image_path#/maps_over.jpg');
				var btn_communityhappenings_over = newImage('#REQUEST.image_path#/communityhappenings_over.jpg');
				var btn_localweather_over = newImage('#REQUEST.image_path#/localweather_over.jpg');
				var btn_contact_over = newImage('#REQUEST.image_path#/contact_over.jpg');
				var btn_featuredlistings_over = newImage('#REQUEST.image_path#/featuredlistings_over.jpg');
				var btn_home_over = newImage('#REQUEST.image_path#/home_over.jpg');
				var btn_aboutus_over = newImage('#REQUEST.image_path#/aboutus_over.jpg');
				var btn_properties_over = newImage('#REQUEST.image_path#/properties_over.jpg');
				var btn_1031exchangeinvesting_over = newImage('#REQUEST.image_path#/1031exchangeinvesting_over.jpg');
				var btn_agents_over = newImage('#REQUEST.image_path#/agents_over.jpg');
				
				preloadFlag = true;
			}
		}
		
		// javascripts for popups

function pop(menuid,menuLeft,menuTop)
{
	if (popup = document.getElementById(menuid))
	{
		if (menuLeft >= 0)
			popup.style.left = menuLeft;
		if (menuTop  >= 0)
			popup.style.top = menuTop;
		if (popup.filters && popup.filters[0])
			popup.filters[0].Apply();
		popup.style.visibility = 'visible';
		if (popup.filters && popup.filters[0])
			popup.filters[0].Play();
	}
}

function unpop(menuid)
{
	if (popup = document.getElementById(menuid))
		popup.style.visibility = 'hidden';
}