var img1 = new Image();
var img2 = new Image();
var img3 = new Image();
var img4 = new Image();
var img5 = new Image();
var img6 = new Image();
var img7 = new Image();
var img8 = new Image();
//var img9 = new Image();
//var img10 = new Image();
//var img11 = new Image();
//var img12 = new Image();
//var img13 = new Image();


// pre-load highlight images
function init() {

   img1.src = "../../commonPix/AboutOn.gif";
   img2.src = "../../commonPix/EventsOn.gif";
   img3.src = "../../commonPix/FloraOn.gif";
   img4.src = "../../commonPix/HomeOn.gif";
   img5.src = "../../commonPix/LinksOn.gif";
   img6.src = "../../commonPix/PreserveOn.gif";
   img7.src = "../../commonPix/ResearchOn.gif";
   img8.src = "../../commonPix/TeachingOn.gif";
   //img9.src = "commonPix/img.ext";
   //img10.src = "commonPix/img.ext";
   //img11.src = "commonPix/img.ext";
   //img12.src = "commonPix/img.ext";
   //img13.src = "commonPix/img.ext";
}



// highlight a link
function highlight(img) {
   document[img].src = img + "On.gif";
	return true;
	//alert (document[img].src);
}
// un-highlight a link
function unhighlight(img) {
   document[img].src = img + "Off.gif";
   return true;
   //alert (document[img].src);
}  
// Click a link
function clicklight(img) {
  document[img].src = img + "Click.gif";
  return true;
	//alert (document[img].src);
	 
}

function CreateWindow(url)
        {
        msgWindow=window.open(url,"displayWindow","toolbar=no,width=800,height=800,directories=no,status=no,scrollbars=no,resize=no,menubar=no")
        }