function $(x) { return document.getElementById(x); }

function getFlashMovie( movieName ) { return $( movieName ); }



function startFlash()
{
  //setDimensions( 734, 206 );

  setConfig('waitTime',3);
  setConfig('fadeInRate',3);
  setConfig('fadeOutRate',-3);
  //setConfig('firstImg',2);
  //setImagePosition( 58, 355 );
  
  //loadBackground( '/images/banner1.jpg' );
  //loadForeground( '' );
  
  images = '/images/banner1.jpg,/images/banner2.jpg,/images/banner3.jpg,/images/banner4.jpg,/images/banner5.jpg,/images/banner6.jpg,/images/banner7.jpg,/images/banner8.jpg,/images/banner9.jpg,/';
  links = '';
  
  loadImages( images, links );
}



function setConfig( configName, configVar ) 
{
  //alert( "Set config" );
  getFlashMovie("flash").setConfig( configName, configVar );
}

function loadImages( img, links ) 
{
  //alert( "Load images" );
  getFlashMovie("flash").loadImages( img, links );
}

function loadBackground( img ) 
{
  //alert( "Load background" );
  getFlashMovie("flash").loadBackground( img );
}

function loadForeground( img ) 
{
  //alert( "Load background" );
  getFlashMovie("flash").loadForeground( img );
}

function setDimensions( width, height )
{
  getFlashMovie("flash").width = width;
  getFlashMovie("flash").height = height;
}

function setImagePosition( x, y )
{
  getFlashMovie("flash").setImagePosition(x,y);
}