<!--
function newImage(arg) {
	if (document.images) {
		rslt = new Image();
		rslt.src = arg;
		return rslt;
	}
}

function changeImages() {
	for (var i=0; i<changeImages.arguments.length; i+=2) {
		document[changeImages.arguments[i]].src = changeImages.arguments[i+1];
	}
}

var preloadFlag = false;
function preloadImages() {
	// main navigation
	pic01 = newImage("/images/nav_en/home_h.gif");
	pic02 = newImage("/images/nav_en/news_h.gif");
	pic03 = newImage("/images/nav_en/bands_h.gif");
	pic04 = newImage("/images/nav_en/tourdates_h.gif");
	pic05 = newImage("/images/nav_en/newsletter_h.gif");
	pic06 = newImage("/images/nav_en/shop_h.gif");
	pic07 = newImage("/images/nav_en/downloads_h.gif");
	pic08 = newImage("/images/nav_en/faq_h.gif");
	pic09 = newImage("/images/nav_en/community_h.gif");
	pic10 = newImage("/images/nav_en/contact_h.gif");
	pic11 = newImage("/images/nav_en/jobs_h.gif");
	// band navigation
	pic21 = newImage("/images/bands_nav/home_h.gif");
	pic22 = newImage("/images/bands_nav/bio_h.gif");
	pic23 = newImage("/images/bands_nav/pics_h.gif");
	pic24 = newImage("/images/bands_nav/livepics_h.gif");
	preloadFlag = true;	
}
function preloadPfeile() {
	// main navigation
	pic31 = newImage("/images/pfeil1_re_h.gif");
	pic32 = newImage("/images/pfeil1_li_h.gif");
}
// -->