function getFlashMovieObject(movieName) {
  if (window.document[movieName]) {
    return window.document[movieName];
  }

  if (navigator.appName.indexOf("Microsoft Internet")==-1) {
    if (document.embeds && document.embeds[movieName])
      return document.embeds[movieName]; 
  } else {
    return document.getElementById(movieName);
  }
}

function flashGo(loc){
  var flashMovie=getFlashMovieObject("products_flash");

  flashMovie.SetVariable("/:location_name",loc);
}

var blank = new Image;
blank.src = 'http://www.carling.com/media/blank.gif';