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

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



function startFlash()
{
  //setDimensions( 734, 206 );

  setConfig('waitTime',5);
  setConfig('fadeInRate',3);
  setConfig('fadeOutRate',-3);
  //setConfig('firstImg',2);
  
  //setImagePosition( 90, 0 );
  
  loadBackground( '/images/banner-back.jpg' );
  //loadForeground( 'flashbanner/foreground.png' );
  
  images = '/images/banner.jpg,/images/Hull-banner-1.jpg,/images/Hull-banner-2.jpg,/images/Hull-banner-3.jpg,/images/Hull-banner-4.jpg,/images/Hull-banner-5.jpg,/images/Hull-banner-6.jpg,/images/Hull-banner-7.jpg,/images/Hull-banner-8.jpg';
  links = '';
  
  loadImages( images, links );
  //loadImages( 'banner.gif' );
}



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

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

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);
}