function createParam(nameStr, valueStr) {
	var el = document.createElement('param');
	el.setAttribute('value', valueStr);
	el.setAttribute('name', nameStr);
	return el;
} 

function loadFlash(){
	var obj;
	obj = document.createElement('object');
    document.getElementById("timer").appendChild(obj);	
    
    obj.type = "application/x-shockwave-flash";
	obj.movie = "/flash/countdown.swf";
	obj.data = "/flash/countdown.swf";
	obj.width = "271";
	obj.height = "50";
	obj.wmode = "opaque";
	obj.id = "counter";
	obj.name = "counter";
	obj.menu = "false";
	obj.loop = "false";

	obj.appendChild(createParam('wmode', 'opaque'));
	obj.appendChild(createParam('menu', 'false'));
	obj.appendChild(createParam('loop', 'false'));
}

function loadFanZone(){
    var obj;
    obj = document.createElement('object');
    document.getElementById("divFanZoneBanner").appendChild(obj);	
    
    obj.type = "application/x-shockwave-flash";
	obj.movie = "/flash/fanzone_5.swf";
	obj.data = "/flash/fanzone_5.swf";
	obj.width = "472";
	obj.height = "235";
	obj.wmode = "transparent";
	obj.id = "counter";
	obj.name = "counter";
	obj.menu = "false";
	obj.loop = "true";

	obj.appendChild(createParam('wmode', 'transparent'));
	obj.appendChild(createParam('menu', 'false'));
	obj.appendChild(createParam('loop', 'true'));
}