			var xmlHttp;
			var net_status = null;
			var link_status = null;
			var data = null;
			var clearGrid = null;
			var playerData = null;
			var grid = null;
			var actions = new Array();
			var maxDist = 3;
			var disCount = 11;
			var floatDiv = null;
			var floatTable = null;
			var floatBody = null;
			var floatFocus = null;
			var mouseX = null;
			var mouseY = null;
			var view = null;
			var sub_view = null;
			var cur_type = null;
			var cur_quant = 1;
			var cur_price_type = null;
			var cur_price = '1.0';
			var cur_max_quant = null;
			var middle_pane;
			var page;
			var pages;
			var mailCount;
			var mapData = null;
			var mapDiv;
			var playerArray = new Array();
			var x1, x2, y1, y2;
			var hMoveVis = true;
			var auto_refresh = null;
			var scroll_offset = new Array();
			var scroll_interval = null;
			var toggleOwner = null;
			var click_tiles = new Array();
			var page_history_back = new Array();
			var page_history_forward = new Array();
			var page_history_current = new Array();
			var agent = null;
			var navRecord = true;
			var timers = new Array();
			var func_queue = new Array();
			var func_buffer = new Array();
			var chatter_time = null;
			var chatFade = new Array();
			var blinkOn = false;
			var blink_element = null;
			var blink_colour = null;
			var blink_interval = null;
			var xmlData = new Array();
			var wheelWindow = null;
			var user_level = null;
			var page_admin_view = false;
			var extraTabs = new Array();

			agent = ( navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Firefox")!=-1 ? 'firefox' : ( navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Opera")!=-1 ? 'opera' : ( navigator.userAgent.indexOf("MSIE")!=-1 ? 'ie' : 'other' ) ) );

			var time1, time2, time3;
			var date = new Date();

			surWood = new Image();
			surWood.src = "./img/surWood.gif";
			
			preload_image_object = new Image();

			envs = new Array();
			envs[0] = '';
			envs[1] = "exterior";
			envs[2] = "interior";
			envs[3] = "cave";

			ownerColours = new Array();
			ownerColours[0] = '';
			ownerColours[1] = "red";
			ownerColours[2] = "blue";
			ownerColours[3] = "yellow";
			ownerColours[4] = "#00ff00";
			ownerColours[5] = "yellow";

