//preload images:
{
z1 = new Image()
z1.src = "images/shadowbackgrnd.jpg";

z2 = new Image()
z2.src = "images/lowerbackgrnd.jpg";


a1 = new Image(79,102);
a1.src = "images/bulbblank.gif";
a2 = new Image(79,102);
a2.src = "images/lightbulbsmall.jpg";

b1 = new Image(90,73);
b1.src = "images/neonblank.gif";
b2 = new Image(90,73);
b2.src = "images/neonsmall.jpg";

c1 = new Image(75,84);
c1.src = "images/candleblank.gif";
c2 = new Image(79,102);
c2.src = "images/candlesmall.jpg";

d1 = new Image(74,136);
d1.src = "images/lampblank.gif";
d2 = new Image(74,136);
d2.src = "images/tablelampsmall.jpg";

e1 = new Image(82,84);
e1.src = "images/pumpkinblank.gif";
e2 = new Image(82,84);
e2.src = "images/pumpkinsmall.jpg";

la1 = new Image(126,25);
la1.src = "images/musicout.gif";
la2 = new Image(126,25);
la2.src = "images/musicin.gif";

lb1 = new Image(144,25);
lb1.src = "images/weareout.gif";
lb2 = new Image(144,25);
lb2.src = "images/wearein.gif";

lc1 = new Image(100,25);
lc1.src = "images/newsout.gif";
lc2 = new Image(100,25);
lc2.src = "images/newsin.gif";

ld1 = new Image(172,34);
ld1.src = "images/signupout.gif";
ld2 = new Image(172,34);
ld2.src = "images/signupin.gif";

le1 = new Image(126,28);
le1.src = "images/stuffout.gif";
le2 = new Image(126,28);
le2.src = "images/stuffin.gif";



}