<!--
//Initialize variables that can be used to make functions cross browser.
//Also call the first several functions that wipe the screen and hide parts
//of the loading screen
  function init(){
    if (navigator.appName == "Netscape")
    {
      layerRef="document.layers";
      styleSwitch="";
      visibleVar="show";
      topStopPoint=0;
      leftStopPoint=-640;
      initialBotX=480;
      pxSwitch="";
      widthClipSwitch=".clip.right";
      heightClipSwitch=".clip.bottom";
    }
    else
    {
      layerRef="document.all";
      styleSwitch=".style";
      visibleVar="visible";
      topStopPoint="0px";
      leftStopPoint="-640px";
      initialBotX="480px";
      pxSwitch="px";
      widthClipSwitch=".posWidth";
      heightClipSwitch=".posHeight";
    }
  }
                
//Accepts the layer name and shows it by setting its visibility property
//to 'visible'
  function showLayer(layerName)
  {
    eval(layerRef+'["'+layerName+'"]'+styleSwitch+'.visibility="visible"');
  }
        
//Accepts the layer name and hides it by setting its visibility property
//to 'hidden'
  function hideLayer(layerName)
  {
    eval(layerRef+'["'+layerName+'"]'+styleSwitch+'.visibility="hidden"');
  }
//-->