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

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

function startFlash()
{
  //setDimensions( 881,254 );
  setConfig('waitTime',5);
  setConfig('fadeInRate',3);
  setConfig('fadeOutRate',-3);
  //setConfig('firstImg',0);
  setConfig('crossFade',1);
  
  //loadForeground( '/flash/foreground.jpg' );
  
  loadImages( '/flash/banner1.jpg,/flash/banner2.jpg,/flash/banner3.jpg,/flash/banner4.jpg,/flash/banner5.jpg,/flash/banner6.jpg' );
  //loadImages( '' );
}

function setConfig( configName, configVar ) 
{
  //alert( "Set config" );
  getFlashMovie("flash").setConfig( configName, configVar );
}

function loadImages( img ) 
{
  //alert( "Load images" );
  getFlashMovie("flash").loadImages( img );
}

function loadBackground( img ) 
{
  //alert( "Load background" );
  getFlashMovie("flash").loadBackground( img );
}

function loadForeground( img ) 
{
  //alert( "Load background" );
  getFlashMovie("flash").loadForeground( img );
}

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

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