// the number you pass to initLeft doesn't matter since it will get
		// changed onactivate
		//new ypSlideOutMenu("number menu", "slide position", left, top, width, height)
		var myMenu1 = new ypSlideOutMenu("menu1", "right", 0, 210, 200, 500)
		var myMenu2 = new ypSlideOutMenu("menu2", "right", 0, 231, 200, 500)
		var myMenu3 = new ypSlideOutMenu("menu3", "right", 0, 273, 200, 500)
		var myMenu4 = new ypSlideOutMenu("menu4", "right", 0, 294, 200, 500)
		var myMenu5 = new ypSlideOutMenu("menu5", "right", 0, 252, 200, 500)
		var myMenu6 = new ypSlideOutMenu("menu6", "right", 0, 315, 180, 500)
		var myMenu7 = new ypSlideOutMenu("menu7", "right", 0, 285, 180, 500)
		var myMenu8 = new ypSlideOutMenu("menu8", "right", 0, 355, 180, 500)
		var myMenu9 = new ypSlideOutMenu("menu9", "right", 0, 325, 180, 500)
		var myMenu10 = new ypSlideOutMenu("menu10", "right", 0, 393, 180, 500)
		var myMenu11 = new ypSlideOutMenu("menu11", "right", 0, 365, 180, 500)
		var myMenu12 = new ypSlideOutMenu("menu12", "right", 0, 385, 180, 500)
		var myMenu13 = new ypSlideOutMenu("menu13", "right", 0, 475, 180, 500)

    // for each menu, we set up hte onactivate event to call repositionMenu with the amount offset from center, in pixels
		myMenu1.onactivate = function() { repositionMenu(myMenu1, -285); }
		myMenu2.onactivate = function() { repositionMenu(myMenu2, -285); }
		myMenu3.onactivate = function() { repositionMenu(myMenu3, -285); }
		myMenu4.onactivate = function() { repositionMenu(myMenu4, -285); }
		myMenu5.onactivate = function() { repositionMenu(myMenu5, -285); }
		myMenu6.onactivate = function() { repositionMenu(myMenu6, -285); }
		myMenu7.onactivate = function() { repositionMenu(myMenu7, -285); }
		myMenu8.onactivate = function() { repositionMenu(myMenu8, -285); }
		myMenu9.onactivate = function() { repositionMenu(myMenu9, -285); }
		myMenu10.onactivate = function() { repositionMenu(myMenu10, -285); }
		myMenu11.onactivate = function() { repositionMenu(myMenu11, -285); }
		myMenu12.onactivate = function() { repositionMenu(myMenu12, -285); }
		myMenu13.onactivate = function() { repositionMenu(myMenu13, -285); }

    // this function repositions a menu to the speicified offset from center
		function repositionMenu(menu, offset)
		{
      // the new left position should be the center of the window + the offset
			var newLeft = getWindowWidth() / 2 + offset;

      // setting the left position in netscape is a little different than IE
			menu.container.style ? menu.container.style.left = newLeft + "px" : menu.container.left = newLeft;
		}
		 
    // this function calculates the window's width - different for IE and netscape
		function getWindowWidth()
		{
			return window.innerWidth ? window.innerWidth : document.body.offsetWidth;
		}	
	
    // Blend function to create fade effect on rollover buttons
	function lite(obj) {
	 if(document.all&&!window.opera) {
	  obj.filters.blendTrans.apply();
	  obj.filters.blendTrans.play();
	 }
	}