/* this preloads the following image files:
    rc_0.gif  through  rc_9.gif,
    rco_0.gif  through  rco_9.gif,
    show_0.gif  through  show_8.gif,
    atomegg1.gif, atomegg2.gif,
    egg1.gif, egg2.gif,
    rcm.gif, rcom.gif
*/


var preloads = new Array();     // do not make this var local to a function!


function PreloadImages() {
    var i, index;


    if (document.images) {
        index = 0;

        for (i=0; i<10; i++) {
            preloads[index++] = "rc_" + i + ".gif";
            preloads[index++] = "rco_" + i + ".gif";
            if (i < 9) preloads[index++] = "show_" + i + ".gif";
        }

        for (i=1; i<=2; i++) {
            preloads[index++] = "atomegg" + i + ".gif";
            preloads[index++] = "egg" + i + ".gif";
        }

        preloads[index++] = "rcm.gif";
        preloads[index++] = "rcom.gif";
    }
}