var xbridge  = "Homepage" ;
var xobserve = "Pictures and Descriptions of Games" ;
var xlab     = "Ratings and Reviews of Games" ;
var xcrew    = "Player Profiles" ;
var xcargo   = "Incoming Shipments" ;
var xcomm    = "Join the forums" ;
var xvisit   = "Sign my Guestbook" ;
var xport    = "Gaming Links" ;

bridge0 = new Image()  ; bridge1 = new Image()  ;
crew0   = new Image()  ; crew1   = new Image()  ;
comm0   = new Image()  ; comm1   = new Image()  ;
lab0    = new Image()  ; lab1    = new Image()  ;
cargo0  = new Image()  ; cargo1  = new Image()  ;
forums0 = new Image()  ; forums1 = new Image()  ;
visit0  = new Image()  ; visit1  = new Image()  ;
port0   = new Image()  ; port1   = new Image()  ;
obs0    = new Image()  ; obs1    = new Image()  ;

bridge0.src = "images/bridge0.gif" ; bridge1.src = "images/bridge1.gif" ;
crew0.src   = "images/crew0.gif"   ; crew1.src   = "images/crew1.gif"   ;
comm0.src   = "images/comm0.gif"   ; comm1.src   = "images/comm1.gif"   ;
lab0.src    = "images/lab0.gif"    ; lab1.src    = "images/lab1.gif"    ;
cargo0.src  = "images/cargo0.gif"  ; cargo1.src  = "images/cargo1.gif"  ;
forums0.src = "images/forums0.gif" ; forums1.src = "images/forums1.gif" ;
visit0.src  = "images/visit0.gif"  ; visit1.src  = "images/visit1.gif"  ;
port0.src   = "images/port0.gif"   ; port1.src   = "images/port1.gif"   ;
obs0.src    = "images/obs0.gif"    ; obs1.src    = "images/obs1.gif"    ;

captlog0  = new Image() ; captlog1  = new Image() ;
crewrep0  = new Image() ; crewrep1  = new Image() ;
otherdat0 = new Image() ; otherdat1 = new Image() ;
framemid  = new Image() ; framecap  = new Image() ;
framecrew = new Image() ; framedata = new Image() ;

captlog0.src  = "images/captlog0.gif"  ; captlog1.src  = "images/captlog1.gif"  ;
crewrep0.src  = "images/crewrep0.gif"  ; crewrep1.src  = "images/crewrep1.gif"  ;
otherdat0.src = "images/otherdat0.gif" ; otherdat1.src = "images/otherdat1.gif" ;
framemid.src  = "images/framemid.gif"  ; framecap.src  = "images/framecap.gif"  ;
framecrew.src = "images/framecrew.gif" ; framedata.src = "images/framedata.gif" ;

function rollover( ImagetoChange, ImageName )
{
//  manages mouseover image behaviours

        document.images[ImagetoChange].src = eval(ImageName);
}

function winopen ( ImageN )
{

msg=open(ImageN,"", "toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,copyhistory=yes,width=660,height=500");
//  msg.location=ImageN
}

function openNewWindow(URLtoOpen) 
{ newWindow=open(URLtoOpen, "", "toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,copyhistory=yes,width=660,height=500"); }


function staton( txt )
{
//  places information in the status bar

             self.status = txt
}

function statoff( )
{
//  clears the status bar

            self.status = " "
}

function menuButtons( page )
{

  document.writeln('      <TABLE align="left" border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 cols=1 width="185">');
  document.writeln('        <TR>');
  document.writeln('          <TD>');
    document.write('            <A href="bridge.htm" ');
    document.write('               onmouseover="rollover(\'bridge\',\'bridge1.src\') ;staton(xbridge); return true;" ; ');
    document.write('               onmouseout="rollover(\'bridge\',\'bridge0.src\') ;statoff()">');
  document.writeln('              <IMG src="images/bridge0.gif" border=0 name="bridge" alt="Homepage"></A></TD></TR>');
  document.writeln('        <TR>');
  document.writeln('          <TD>');
    document.write('            <A href="observe.asp" ;');
    document.write('               onmouseover="rollover(\'obs\',\'obs1.src\') ;staton(xobserve); return true;" ;');
    document.write('               onmouseout="rollover(\'obs\',\'obs0.src\') ;statoff(); return true;">');
  document.writeln('              <IMG src="images/obs0.gif" border=0 name="obs" alt="Pictures and Descriptions"></A></TD></TR>');
  document.writeln('        <TR>');
  document.writeln('          <TD>');
    document.write('            <A href="lab.htm" ;');
    document.write('               onmouseover="rollover(\'lab\',\'lab1.src\') ;staton(xlab); return true;" ; ');
    document.write('               onmouseout="rollover(\'lab\',\'lab0.src\') ;statoff(); return true;">');
  document.writeln('              <IMG src="images/lab0.gif" border=0 name="lab" alt="Ratings and Reviews"></A></TD></TR>');
  document.writeln('        <TR>');
  document.writeln('          <TD>');
    document.write('            <A href="crew.asp" ;');
    document.write('               onmouseover="rollover(\'crew\',\'crew1.src\') ;staton(xcrew); return true;" ; ');
    document.write('               onmouseout="rollover(\'crew\',\'crew0.src\') ;statoff(); return true;">');
  document.writeln('              <IMG src="images/crew0.gif" border=0 name="crew" alt="Player Profiles"></A></TD></TR>');
//  document.writeln('        <TR>');
//  document.writeln('          <TD>');
//    document.write('            <A href="forums" ;');
//    document.write('               onmouseover="rollover(\'comm\',\'comm1.src\') ;staton(xcomm); return true;" ; ');
//    document.write('               onmouseout="rollover(\'comm\',\'comm0.src\') ;statoff(); return true">');
//  document.writeln('              <IMG src="images/comm0.gif" border=0 name="comm" alt="Starbasejeff Forums"></A></TD></TR>');
  document.writeln('        <TR>');
  document.writeln('          <TD>');
    document.write('            <A href="http://www.starbasejeff.com/vipergb/index.php" ;');
    document.write('               onmouseover="rollover(\'visit\',\'visit1.src\') ;staton(xvisit); return true;" ; ');
    document.write('               onmouseout="rollover(\'visit\',\'visit0.src\') ;statoff(); return true;">');
  document.writeln('              <IMG src="images/visit0.gif" border=0 name="visit" alt="Guestbook"></A></TD></TR>');
  document.writeln('        <TR>');
  document.writeln('          <TD>');
    document.write('            <A href="port.htm" ;');
    document.write('               onmouseover="rollover(\'port\',\'port1.src\') ;staton(xport); return true;" ; ');
    document.write('               onmouseout="rollover(\'port\',\'port0.src\') ;statoff(); return true;">');
  document.writeln('              <IMG src="images/port0.gif" border=0 name="port" alt="Game Links"></A></TD></TR>');

  if (page != "bridge")
  {
     document.writeln('      </TABLE>')
  }

}