function pload_img()
  {
    t = new Array();
    f = new Array("base_a","base_b","base_c","base_d","base_e","base_f","base_g","base_h","base_i","base_j","base_k");
    var i, j= t.length;
    for(i=0; i < f.length; i++) {
      if (f[i].indexOf("#")!= 0) { 
        t[j] = new Image; 
        t[j++].src = "images/menus/"+f[i]+".gif";
      }
    }
  }