function init()
{

	imagePreLoader('images/','getting_started2.jpg,getting_started3.jpg,site_box_compass_n.jpg,site_box_compass_s.jpg,site_box_compass_e.jpg,site_box_compass_w.jpg,site_box_compass_nw.jpg,site_box_compass_ne.jpg,site_box_compass_sw.jpg,site_box_compass_se.jpg');

}

function imagePreLoader(inSourceFolder, inImages) 
{
	
	// set image list
	var images_array = inImages.split(",")
	
	// counter
	var i = 0;
	
	// create object
	imageObj = new Image();
	
	// start preloading
	for(i = 0; i < images_array.length; i++) 
	{
	  imageObj.src = inSourceFolder + images_array[i];
	}
}

function reloadData(stid) 
{

	stid = (stid) ? stid : document.station_form.stid.value;
	
	
	var req = new Request({url: 'includes/current_conditions.php', 
		method: 'post',
		data: 'stid=' + stid,
		onSuccess: function(txt) {
			$('current_conditions_area').set('html', txt);
		},
		onFailure: function() {
			$('current_conditions_area').set('text', 'The request failed.');
		}
	}).send();
	
	
	/* 1.1 mootools
	new Ajax("includes/current_conditions.php", {	method: 'post', 
											data: 'stid=' + stid,
											update: $('current_conditions')
	}).request();
	*/

}

function slide()
{
	var morph = new Fx.Morph('bottom_container');
	var morph2 = new Fx.Morph('getting_started');

	status = readCookie('tab_toggle');
	
	if (status == 'closed')
	{

		morph2.start({
			'opacity': [0,1]
		});
	
		morph.start({
			top: '315px'
		}).chain(function(){
			document.getElementById('toggle').style.backgroundImage = "url(../images/getting_started2.jpg)";
			eraseCookie('tab_toggle');	
		});
		

	
	} else {
	
		morph2.start({
			'opacity': [1,0]
		});

		morph.start({
			top: '150px'
		}).chain(function(){
			document.getElementById('toggle').style.backgroundImage = "url(../images/getting_started3.jpg)";
			createCookie('tab_toggle','closed',365);	
		});
		

	}

	
/*
	document.getElementById('getting_started').style.display = "block";
	document.getElementById('getting_started_tab').style.backgroundImage = "url(../images/getting_started2.jpg)";
	
	var mySlide = new Fx.Slide('getting_started');

	$('toggle').addEvent('click', function(e){
	e = new Event(e);
	mySlide.toggle();
	e.stop();
		
		if(mySlide.open == true) {

			//closed		
			document.getElementById('getting_started_tab').style.backgroundImage = "url(../images/getting_started3.jpg)";
			createCookie('tab_toggle','closed',365);
					
		} else {
			
			//open		
			document.getElementById('getting_started_tab').style.backgroundImage = "url(../images/getting_started2.jpg)";
			eraseCookie('tab_toggle');
			
		}
	
	});

*/
}

function createCookie(name,value,days) 
{
	if (days) {
		var date = new Date();
		date.setTime(date.getTime()+(days*24*60*60*1000));
		var expires = "; expires="+date.toGMTString();
	}
	else var expires = "";
	document.cookie = name+"="+value+expires+"; path=/";
}

function readCookie(name) 
{
	var nameEQ = name + "=";
	var ca = document.cookie.split(';');
	for(var i=0;i < ca.length;i++) {
		var c = ca[i];
		while (c.charAt(0)==' ') c = c.substring(1,c.length);
		if (c.indexOf(nameEQ) == 0) return c.substring(nameEQ.length,c.length);
	}
	return null;
}

function eraseCookie(name) 
{
	createCookie(name,"",-1);
}

function reqProject(projectUrl)
{

	projectUrl = (projectUrl) ? projectUrl : "content/not_found.php";
	
	
	var req = new Request({url: projectUrl, 
		method: 'get',
		onSuccess: function(txt) {
			$('project_area').set('html', txt);
		},
		onFailure: function() {
			$('project_area').set('text', 'The request failed.');
		}
	}).send();
	
}