var preloadObjects = Array();

function preload(url)
{
   preloadObjects[preloadObjects.length] = url;
}

function doPreload()
{
   var preLoad = new Array(); 
   var pss = preloadObjects.length-1; 
   
   for (iss = 0; iss < pss+1; iss++)
   {
      preLoad[iss] = new Image();
      preLoad[iss].src = preloadObjects[iss];
   } 
}

function stopPropagation(e) 
{ 
    e = e||event;/* get IE event ( not passed ) */ 
    e.stopPropagation? e.stopPropagation() : e.cancelBubble = true; 
}