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 = true;
function preloadImages() {
	if (document.images) {
		dirs = new Array('images/menu/over/','images/menu/on/');
		images = new Array('AbouttheSchool.gif','Accommodation.gif','Brighton&Hove.gif','Courses.gif','Facilities.gif','FAQ.gif','News&Offers.gif','OurStaff.gif','Prices.gif','SocialProgramme.gif','StudentComments.gif');
		
		for(i=0; i<dirs.length; i++){
			for(j=0; j< images.length; j++){
				newImage(dirs[i] + images[j]);
			}
		}
		
		preloadFlag = true;
	}
}

function writeMenuItem(href, name, alt){
	if(currentPage == name){
		document.write('<IMG NAME="' + name + '" ALT="' + alt + '" SRC="images/but_' + name + '_down.jpg" border="0">');
	}else{
		document.write('<a href="' + href + '" target="_self" ONMOUSEOVER="changeImages(\'' + name + '\', \'images/but_' + name + '_down.jpg\'); return true;" ONMOUSEOUT="changeImages(\'' + name + '\', \'images/but_' + name + '_up.jpg\'); return true;"><IMG NAME="' + name + '" ALT="' + alt + '" SRC="images/but_' + name + '_up.jpg" border="0"></a>');
	}
}

function writeDropMenuItem(name, alt){
	if(currentDropPage == name){
		//<IMG NAME="services" ALT="Services" SRC="images/services_off.gif" WIDTH=65 HEIGHT=19 border="0">
		document.write('<IMG NAME="' + name + '" ALT="' + alt + '" SRC="images/' + name + '_on.gif" border="0">');
	}else{
		document.write('<IMG NAME="' + name + '" ALT="' + alt + '" SRC="images/' + name + '_off.gif" border="0">');
	}
}