function getSWF(movieName) {

    if (navigator.appName.indexOf("Microsoft") != -1) {
        return window[movieName];
    }
    else {
      if(document[movieName] &&
         document[movieName].length != undefined){
          return document[movieName][1];
      }
        return document[movieName];
    }
}

function getCreatorLoaderSWF() {
   return getSWF('creatorLoader_v22b');
}

function hideFlash() {
   hideElement('flashPlaceHolder');
}

function showFlash() {
   showElement('flashPlaceHolder');
}