var ImageNames = [ "<?php echo TEMPLATE_DIR; ?>/img/search/jcwebden_search_on.gif", "<?php echo TEMPLATE_DIR; ?>/img/search/preload5.gif", "<?php echo TEMPLATE_DIR; ?>/img/search/loader_menu.gif" ];

var Images = new Array();
for (var i=0; i<ImageNames.length; i++) {
  Images[i] = new Image();
  Images[i].src = ImageNames[i];
}