var myimages=new Array()
function preloadimages()
{
   for (i=0;i<preloadimages.arguments.length;i++)
   {
      myimages[i]=new Image()
      myimages[i].src=preloadimages.arguments[i]
   }
}

preloadimages("homeOn.gif","storiesOn.gif","linksOn.gif","plaquesOn.gif","aboutOn.gif","booksOn.gif","infoOn.gif","orderOn.gif","homeOff.gif","storiesOff.gif","linksOff.gif","plaquesOff.gif","aboutOff.gif","booksOff.gif","infoOff.gif","orderOff.gif","homeDown.gif","storiesDown.gif","linksDown.gif","plaquesDown.gif","aboutDown.gif","booksDown.gif","infoDown.gif","orderDown.gif")