function initArray() {
   this.length = initArray.arguments.length;
   for (var i = 0; i < this.length; i++)
      this[i] = initArray.arguments[i];
}

var pics = new initArray(
"images/menu_tip_1.gif",
"images/switchinteractive_1.gif",
"banners/axbs.gif",
"banners/erikcouture.gif",
"banners/mikebeauchamp.gif",
"banners/onp2k.gif",
"banners/pixelcore.gif",
"images/160-px_image.gif",
"images/code_warning.gif",
"images/controls.gif",
"images/copyright.gif",
"images/counter_blank.gif",
"images/delay.gif",
"images/demo.gif",
"images/demo_red.gif",
"images/e-mail.gif",
"images/feedback.gif",
"images/floor.gif",
"images/help.gif",
"images/interactive.gif",
"images/join_0.gif",
"images/join_1.gif",
"images/launch.gif",
"images/launch_red.gif",
"images/link_nfo.gif",
"images/mailing_list.gif",
"images/mail_list_bg.gif",
"images/menu_tip.gif",
"images/none.gif",
"images/none_red.gif",
"images/off.gif",
"images/off_red.gif",
"images/on.gif",
"images/on_red.gif",
"images/pattern.gif",
"images/px_0.gif",
"images/px_1.gif",
"images/randomize.gif",
"images/random_weirdness_title.gif",
"images/readme.gif",
"images/readme_red.gif",
"images/reset.gif",
"images/reset_red.gif",
"images/rnd_delay.gif",
"images/satellite.gif",
"images/set.gif",
"images/set_red.gif",
"images/sign_0.gif",
"images/sign_1.gif",
"images/sound.gif",
"images/splash.gif",
"images/square.gif",
"images/ssg_logo.gif",
"images/submit_0.gif",
"images/submit_1.gif",
"images/switchinteractive_0.gif",
"images/switchinteractive_1.gif",
"images/top_image.gif",
"images/to_ends.gif",
"images/to_ends_red.gif",
"images/to_left.gif",
"images/to_left_red.gif",
"images/to_middle.gif",
"images/to_middle_red.gif",
"images/to_right.gif",
"images/to_right_red.gif",
"images/view_0.gif",
"images/view_1.gif",
"images/wall_of_fame.gif",
"images/window_transparency_1.gif",
"images/window_transparency_0.gif",
"images/x.gif",
"images/x_on.gif",
"images/x_red.gif",
"menu/0_0.gif",
"menu/0_1.gif",
"menu/1_0.gif",
"menu/1_1.gif",
"menu/2_0.gif",
"menu/2_1.gif",
"menu/3_0.gif",
"menu/3_1.gif",
"menu/4_0.gif",
"menu/4_1.gif",
"menu/5_0.gif",
"menu/5_1.gif",
"menu/menu_bottom.gif",
"menu/menu_left.gif",
"menu/menu_right.gif",
"menu/menu_title.gif",
"menu/menu_title_right_bar.gif",
"tooltip/about.gif",
"tooltip/about_title.gif",
"tooltip/background.gif",
"tooltip/black.gif",
"tooltip/communication_title.gif",
"tooltip/communication.gif",
"tooltip/example.gif",
"tooltip/help.gif",
"tooltip/help_title.gif",
"tooltip/mainwindow.gif",
"tooltip/news.gif",
"tooltip/news_title.gif",
"tooltip/projects.gif",
"tooltip/projects_title.gif",
"tooltip/right_corner.gif",
"tooltip/subsections_title.gif",
"tooltip/subsections.gif",
"tooltip/togglecontent.gif",
"tooltip/userprefs.gif",
"tooltip/white.gif",
"windows/bottom_copyright.gif",
"windows/bottom_bg.gif",
"windows/bottom_left_corner.gif",
"windows/bottom_right_corner.gif",
"windows/close_up.gif",
"windows/close_down.gif",
"windows/resize.gif",
"windows/title_bg.gif",
"windows/title_img.gif",
"windows/title_spacer.gif",
"windows/top_left_corner.gif",
"windows/top_right_corner.gif",
"windows/vertical_left.gif",
"windows/vertical_right.gif",
"windows/vertical_right_resize.gif")

img = new Array()

function preloadImages() {
   for (i=0; i<pics.length; i++) {
      img[i]=new Image()
      img[i].src=pics[i]
   }
}