// PRELOADS ALL THE BUTTONS NEEDED
// Works: IE4+, NS4+, Opera

	function preButtons() {
	loadingFlag = true;
		
	// footer preloads
        createObject('heartoff','/_img/generic/foot_heart_off.gif');
        createObject('hearton','/_img/generic/foot_heart_on.gif');
        createObject('antioff','/_img/generic/foot_anti_off.gif');
        createObject('antion','/_img/generic/foot_anti_on.gif');
        createObject('catoff','/_img/generic/foot_cat_off.gif');
        createObject('caton','/_img/generic/foot_cat_on.gif');
        
        // button preloads
        createObject('btnmoreloff','/_img/buttons/more_light_off.gif');
        createObject('btnmorelon','/_img/buttons/more_light_on.gif');
        createObject('btnmoredoff','/_img/buttons/more_dark_off.gif');
        createObject('btnmoredon','/_img/buttons/more_dark_on.gif');
            
        loadingFlag = false;
        preloadFlag = true;
	}