japusagames_image_on=new Image();
japusagames_image_on.src="images/japusagames_button_on.jpg";
japusagames_image_off=new Image();
japusagames_image_off.src="images/japusagames_button.jpg";

japusaconsoles_image_on=new Image();
japusaconsoles_image_on.src="images/japusaconsoles_button_on.jpg";
japusaconsoles_image_off=new Image();
japusaconsoles_image_off.src="images/japusaconsoles_button.jpg";

retro_image_on=new Image();
retro_image_on.src="images/retro_button_on.jpg";
retro_image_off=new Image();
retro_image_off.src="images/retro_button.jpg";

games_image_on=new Image();
games_image_on.src="images/games_button_on.jpg";
games_image_off=new Image();
games_image_off.src="images/games_button.jpg";

consoles_image_on=new Image();
consoles_image_on.src="images/consoles_button_on.jpg";
consoles_image_off=new Image();
consoles_image_off.src="images/consoles_button.jpg";

accessoires_image_on=new Image();
accessoires_image_on.src="images/accessoires_button_on.jpg";
accessoires_image_off=new Image();
accessoires_image_off.src="images/accessoires_button.jpg";

merchandise_image_on=new Image();
merchandise_image_on.src="images/merchandise_button_on.jpg";
merchandise_image_off=new Image();
merchandise_image_off.src="images/merchandise_button.jpg";

videodvdcd_image_on=new Image();
videodvdcd_image_on.src="images/videodvdcd_button_on.jpg";
videodvdcd_image_off=new Image();
videodvdcd_image_off.src="images/videodvdcd_button.jpg";

aanbiedingen_image_on=new Image();
aanbiedingen_image_on.src="images/aanbiedingen_button_on.jpg";
aanbiedingen_image_off=new Image();
aanbiedingen_image_off.src="images/aanbiedingen_button.jpg";

nieuws_image_on=new Image();
nieuws_image_on.src="images/nieuws_button_on.jpg";
nieuws_image_off=new Image();
nieuws_image_off.src="images/nieuws_button.jpg";

gametalk_image_on=new Image();
gametalk_image_on.src="images/gametalk_button_on.jpg";
gametalk_image_off=new Image();
gametalk_image_off.src="images/gametalk_button.jpg";

function enlighten(image_name) {
        document[image_name].src=eval(image_name + "_on.src");
}

function darken(image_name) {
        document[image_name].src=eval(image_name + "_off.src");
}

function setPointer(theRow, theRowNum, theAction, theDefaultColor, thePointerColor, theMarkColor)
{
    var theCells = null;
    var marked_row = new Array;
    
    // 1. Pointer and mark feature are disabled or the browser can't get the
    //    row -> exits
    if ((thePointerColor == '' && theMarkColor == '')
        || typeof(theRow.style) == 'undefined') {
        return false;
    }

    // 2. Gets the current row and exits if the browser can't get it
    if (typeof(document.getElementsByTagName) != 'undefined') {
        theCells = theRow.getElementsByTagName('td');
    }
    else if (typeof(theRow.cells) != 'undefined') {
        theCells = theRow.cells;
    }
    else {
        return false;
    }

    // 3. Gets the current color...
    var rowCellsCnt  = theCells.length;
    var domDetect    = null;
    var currentColor = null;
    var newColor     = null;


   // 3.1 ... with DOM compatible browsers except Opera that does not return
    //         valid values with "getAttribute"
    if (typeof(window.opera) == 'undefined'
        && typeof(theCells[0].getAttribute) != 'undefined') {
        currentColor = theCells[0].getAttribute('bgcolor');
        domDetect    = true;
    }
    // 3.2 ... with other browsers
    else {
        currentColor = theCells[0].style.backgroundColor;
        domDetect    = false;
    } // end 3

    // 4. Defines the new color
    // 4.1 Current color is the default one
    if (currentColor == '' || currentColor.toLowerCase() == theDefaultColor.toLowerCase()) {
        if (theAction == 'over' && thePointerColor != '') {
            newColor              = thePointerColor;
        }
        else if (theAction == 'click' && theMarkColor != '') {
            newColor              = theMarkColor;
        }


    }
    // 4.1.2 Current color is the pointer one
    else if (currentColor.toLowerCase() == thePointerColor.toLowerCase()
             && (typeof(marked_row[theRowNum]) == 'undefined' || !marked_row[theRowNum])) {
        if (theAction == 'out') {
            newColor              = theDefaultColor;
        }
        else if (theAction == 'click' && theMarkColor != '') {
            newColor              = theMarkColor;
            marked_row[theRowNum] = true;
        }
    }
    // 4.1.3 Current color is the marker one
    else if (currentColor.toLowerCase() == theMarkColor.toLowerCase()) {
        if (theAction == 'click') {
            newColor              = (thePointerColor != '')
                                  ? thePointerColor
                                  : theDefaultColor;
            marked_row[theRowNum] = (typeof(marked_row[theRowNum]) == 'undefined' || !marked_row[theRowNum])
                                  ? true
                                  : null;
        }
    } // end 4

    // 5. Sets the new color...
    if (newColor) {
        var c = null;
        // 5.1 ... with DOM compatible browsers except Opera
        if (domDetect) {
            for (c = 0; c < rowCellsCnt; c++) {
                theCells[c].setAttribute('bgcolor', newColor, 0);
            } // end for
        }
        // 5.2 ... with other browsers
        else {
            for (c = 0; c < rowCellsCnt; c++) {
                theCells[c].style.backgroundColor = newColor;
            }

       }
    } // end 5

    return true;
} // end of the 'setPointer()'