/*************************************************************
   *																														*
   * getObject() takes passed "id" and returns the dom object   *
   * for the given "id"                                         *
   *																														*
   *************************************************************/
   	function getObject(id){
    	var objStyle;
    		if(document.getElementById){											
    			objStyle = document.getElementById(id);
    		}
    		else if(document.all){									 					
    			objStyle = document.all[id];
    		}
    		else {	
    		}
    		return objStyle;
  	}
  
  	function newImage(arg) {
	if (document.images) {
		rslt = new Image();
		rslt.src = arg;
		return rslt;
	}
	}

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

	var preloadFlag = false;
	
	function preloadImages() {
	if (document.images) {
		fine_dining_over = newImage("images/fine-dining-over.gif");
		healthy_grub_over = newImage("images/healthy-grub-over.gif");
		date_spots_over = newImage("images/date-spots-over.gif");
		cheap_eats_over = newImage("images/cheap-eats-over.gif");
		preloadFlag = true;
	}
	}