function ping() {
	new Ajax.Request('/api/ping?p=' + PLAYER_GUID +'&s=' + SECRET, {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true});
}
function preload_images() {
	var preload = [
		"/images/f/0.gif",
		"/images/f/bw/0.gif",
		"/images/f/1.gif",
		"/images/f/bw/1.gif",
		"/images/f/2.gif",
		"/images/f/bw/2.gif",
		"/images/f/3.gif",
		"/images/f/bw/3.gif",
		"/images/f/4.gif",
		"/images/f/bw/4.gif",
		"/images/f/5.gif",
		"/images/f/bw/5.gif",
		"/images/f/6.gif",
		"/images/f/bw/6.gif",
		"/images/f/7.gif",
		"/images/f/bw/7.gif",
		"/images/f/8.gif",
		"/images/f/bw/8.gif",
		"/images/f/bomb.gif",
		"/images/f/bw/bomb.gif",
		"/images/f/flag.gif",
		"/images/f/bw/flag.gif",
		"/images/f/loading.gif",
		"/images/f/loser.gif",
		"/images/f/bw/loser.gif",
		"/images/countdown/5.gif",
		"/images/countdown/4.gif",
		"/images/countdown/3.gif",
		"/images/countdown/2.gif",
		"/images/countdown/1.gif",
		"/images/countdown/go.gif"
	];
	var img;
	for (i = 0; i < preload.length; i++) {
	    img = new Image();
	    img.src = preload[i];
	}
}
function stomp_onopen(autostart) {
	//alert('connect');
	window.setTimeout("new Ajax.Request('/api/stomp_connected?g=" + GAME_GUID +"&s=" + SECRET + "&p=" + PLAYER_GUID + "&autostart=" + autostart + "')", 1000);
}

function autostart_game() {
	$("waiting_for_players").hide();
	new Ajax.Request('/api/start_game?g=' + GAME_GUID + '&s=' + SECRET)
}
function is_iphone() {
	return ((navigator.userAgent.match(/iPhone/i)) || (navigator.userAgent.match(/iPod/i))) != null;
}