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

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



function startFlash()
{
  setDimensions( 747, 183 );

  setConfig('waitTime',3);
  setConfig('fadeInRate',8);
  setConfig('fadeOutRate',-8);
  //setConfig('firstImg',0);
  
  //setImagePosition( 90, 0 );
  
  loadBackground( 'images/uploads/12.jpg' );
  
  images = 'images/uploads/16.jpg,images/uploads/20.jpg,images/uploads/18.jpg,images/uploads/14.jpg,images/uploads/13.jpg,images/uploads/19.jpg,images/uploads/17.jpg';
  links = '';
  
  loadImages( images, links );
  //loadImages( 'banner.gif' );
}



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

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