function preload(imgObj,imgSrc) {
                
                        eval(imgObj+' = new Image()')
                        eval(imgObj+'.src = "'+imgSrc+'"')
                
        }
       //top nav            
       preload('img1off','pics/home.out1.gif')
       preload('img2off','pics/donate.out1.gif')
       preload('img3off','pics/volunteer.out1.gif')
       preload('img4off','pics/ownahome.out1.gif')
       preload('img5off','pics/contactus.out1.gif')
       preload('img1on','pics/home.over1.gif')
       preload('img2on','pics/donate.over1.gif')
       preload('img3on','pics/volunteer.over1.gif')
       preload('img4on','pics/ownahome.over1.gif')
       preload('img5on','pics/contactus.over1.gif')
   
       //left nav
       preload('leftimg1off','pics/left.home.out2.gif')
       preload('leftimg2off','pics/left.about.out2.gif')
       preload('leftimg3off','pics/left.donate.out2.gif')
       preload('leftimg4off','pics/left.volunteer.out2.gif')
       preload('leftimg5off','pics/left.ownahome.out2.gif')
       preload('leftimg5boff','pics/left.faithrelations.out2.gif')
       preload('leftimg5coff','pics/left.chapter.out2.gif')
       preload('leftimg6off','pics/left.projects.out2.gif')
       preload('leftimg7off','pics/left.oursponsors.out2.gif')
       preload('leftimg8off','pics/left.news.out2.gif')
       preload('leftimg9off','pics/left.restore.out2.gif')
       preload('leftimg10off','pics/left.contactus.out2.gif')
       preload('leftimg11off','pics/left.links.out2.gif')
       preload('leftimg12off','pics/left.buildupdate.out.gif')
       preload('leftimg13off','pics/left.restore-a.out.gif')
       preload('leftimg14off','pics/left.donate-now.out.gif')
       preload('leftimg15off','pics/left.events.out.gif')
       preload('leftimg1on','pics/left.home.over2.gif')
       preload('leftimg2on','pics/left.about.over2.gif')
       preload('leftimg3on','pics/left.donate.over2.gif')
       preload('leftimg4on','pics/left.volunteer.over2.gif')
       preload('leftimg5on','pics/left.ownahome.over2.gif')
       preload('leftimg5bon','pics/left.faithrelations.over2.gif')
       preload('leftimg5con','pics/left.chapter.over2.gif')
       preload('leftimg6on','pics/left.projects.over2.gif')
       preload('leftimg7on','pics/left.oursponsors.over2.gif')
       preload('leftimg8on','pics/left.news.over2.gif')
       preload('leftimg9on','pics/left.restore.over2.gif')
       preload('leftimg10on','pics/left.contactus.over2.gif')
       preload('leftimg11on','pics/left.links.over2.gif')
       preload('leftimg12on','pics/left.buildupdate.over.gif')
       preload('leftimg13on','pics/left.restore-a.over.gif')
       preload('leftimg14on','pics/left.donate-now.over.gif')
       preload('leftimg15on','pics/left.events.over.gif')

    function swapPic(imgName,imgObj) {
        document.getElementById(imgName).src = eval(imgObj+".src")
    }
    
function sizeit(){
    /* GET MEASUREMENTS FOR LEFT AND RIGHT COLLUMNS */
    var objL = document.getElementById('leftlinks');
    var objR = document.getElementById('rightpanel');
    var objP = document.getElementById('layout') ;
    var objM = document.getElementById('masthead');
    var objMb = document.getElementById('mastheadbottom');
    var objF = document.getElementById('footer') ;

    var leftH = objL.offsetHeight + 72;
    var rightH = objR.offsetHeight - 72;
    var topM = objM.offsetHeight;
    var topMb = objMb.offsetHeight;
    var bglol = leftH + topM + topMb;
    var bglor = rightH + topM + topMb;
    var TotalHL = leftH + topM + topMb;
    var TotalHR = rightH + topM + topMb;


    /* COMPARE THE TWO SIZES ... MAKE THE SIZES EVEN */
    if(leftH < rightH){
        objL.style.height = rightH+"px";
        objP.style.height = TotalHR+72+"px";
        objF.style.top = TotalHR+72+"px";
        } else {
        objP.style.height = bglol+"px";
        objF.style.top = bglol +"px";   
        }
    

    /* Test the variables stated above to check for correct values*/
    /*alert("left:"+leftH+"\n right:"+rightH+"\n Layout L Height:"+bglol+"\n Layout R Height:"+bglor+"\n Total L Height:"+TotalHL+"\n Total R Height:"+TotalHR+"\n Masthead Height:"+topM+"" );  */
    }
        
var popUp = null;
    var chasm = screen.availWidth;
    var mount = screen.availHeight;
    var w = 0;
    var h = 0;
    function openWindow(url,w,h) {
    
    popUp = window.open(url,'','width=' + w + ',height=' + h + ',left=' + ((chasm - w - 10) * .5) + ',top=' + ((mount - h - 30) * .5));
    }