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) {
		euroMapFrance = newImage("/alphega/common/img/mapFrance.gif");
		euroMapItaly = newImage("/alphega/common/img/mapItaly.gif");
		euroMapSpain = newImage("/alphega/common/img/mapSpain.gif");
		euroMapUnitedKingdom = newImage("/alphega/common/img/mapUnitedKingdom.gif");
		euroMapCzechRepublic = newImage("/alphega/common/img/mapCzechRepublic.gif");
		euroMapRussia = newImage("/alphega/common/img/mapRussia.gif");
		preloadFlag = true;
	}
}