/* ================= preloader function ===================*/
// loads images with page for smooth transition for quickInfoBar changes //

function preloader() 
{
	
image1 = new Image()
image2 = new Image();
image3 = new Image();
image4 = new Image();
image5 = new Image();
image6 = new Image();
image7 = new Image();
image8 = new Image();
image9 = new Image();
image10 = new Image()
image11 = new Image();
image12 = new Image();

timage1 = new Image()
timage2 = new Image();
timage3 = new Image();
timage4 = new Image();
timage5 = new Image();
timage6 = new Image();
timage7 = new Image();
timage8 = new Image();
timage9 = new Image();
timage10 = new Image()
timage11 = new Image();
timage12 = new Image();

image1.src = "images/backgrounds/abovethealps.jpg";
image2.src = "images/backgrounds/bluelakejetty.jpg";
image3.src = "images/backgrounds/californiacoast.jpg";
image4.src = "images/backgrounds/churchinthewilderness.jpg";
image5.src = "images/backgrounds/coloursoffall.jpg";
image6.src = "images/backgrounds/azureserenity.jpg";
image7.src = "images/backgrounds/greenbluesky.jpg";
image8.src = "images/backgrounds/maldiviannight.jpg";
image9.src = "images/backgrounds/mistylake.jpg";
image10.src = "images/backgrounds/thecliffs.jpg";
image11.src = "images/backgrounds/theearth.jpg";
image12.src = "images/backgrounds/windydunes.jpg";

timage1.src = "images/backgrounds/thumbs/abovethealps.jpg";
timage2.src = "images/backgrounds/thumbs/bluelakejetty.jpg";
timage3.src = "images/backgrounds/thumbs/californiacoast.jpg";
timage4.src = "images/backgrounds/thumbs/churchinthewilderness.jpg";
timage5.src = "images/backgrounds/thumbs/coloursoffall.jpg";
timage6.src = "images/backgrounds/thumbs/azureserenity.jpg";
timage7.src = "images/backgrounds/thumbs/greenbluesky.jpg";
timage8.src = "images/backgrounds/thumbs/maldiviannight.jpg";
timage9.src = "images/backgrounds/thumbs/mistylake.jpg";
timage10.src = "images/backgrounds/thumbs/thecliffs.jpg";
timage11.src = "images/backgrounds/thumbs/theearth.jpg";
timage12.src = "images/backgrounds/thumbs/windydunes.jpg";

}