function drawSliders() {
//default slider settings:
var imgDir = 'images/slider/';
var handle1='sliderpin.gif';
//var handle2='green_z.png';
var bgimage='wizard_bar2.gif';
var min;
var max;
  min=1;
  max=7;
  
if (document.getElementById("slider1")) {  //test that slider divs are enabled. After a searhc they are hidden, so we only want to drw them when the search control is visible..  
 var  slider1 = new Bs_Slider();    
  slider1.imgDir=imgDir
  slider1.setBackgroundImage(bgimage, 'no-repeat');
  slider1.attachOnChange(slider1Change);	
  slider1.fieldName     = 'slider1_start';
  slider1.width         = 337;
  slider1.height        = 35;
  slider1.minVal        = min;
  slider1.maxVal        = max;
  slider1.valueInterval = 1;
  slider1.valueDefault  = 4;
  slider1.setSliderIcon(handle1, 25, 35);
  slider1.useInputField = 0;
  slider1.styleValueFieldClass = 'sliderInput';
  slider1.useSecondKnob  = false;
  slider1.preventValueCrossing = true;
  slider1.wheelAmount   = 1; //disable mouse wheeling 
  slider1.drawInto('slider1');
}

if (document.getElementById("slider2")) {  //
 var  slider2 = new Bs_Slider();    
  slider2.imgDir=imgDir
  slider2.setBackgroundImage(bgimage, 'no-repeat');
  slider2.attachOnChange(slider2Change);	
  slider2.fieldName     = 'slider2_start';
  slider2.width         = 337;
  slider2.height        = 35;
  slider2.minVal        = min;
  slider2.maxVal        = max;
  slider2.valueInterval = 1;
  slider2.valueDefault  = 4;
  slider2.setSliderIcon(handle1, 25, 35);
  slider2.useInputField = 0;
  slider2.styleValueFieldClass = 'sliderInput';
  //slider2.colorbar = new Object({ color:'#A0D354', height:4, widthDifference:0, offsetLeft:2, offsetTop:9 });
  slider2.useSecondKnob  = false;
  slider2.preventValueCrossing = true;
  slider2.wheelAmount   = 1; 
  slider2.drawInto('slider2');
} //end if slider2

if (document.getElementById("slider3")) {  //
 var  slider3 = new Bs_Slider();    
  slider3.imgDir=imgDir
  slider3.setBackgroundImage(bgimage, 'no-repeat');
  slider3.attachOnChange(slider3Change);	
  slider3.fieldName     = 'slider3_start';
  slider3.width         = 337;
  slider3.height        = 35;
  slider3.minVal        = min;
  slider3.maxVal        = max;
  slider3.valueInterval = 1;
  slider3.valueDefault  = 4;
  slider3.setSliderIcon(handle1, 25, 35);
  slider3.useInputField = 0;
  slider3.styleValueFieldClass = 'sliderInput';
  slider3.useSecondKnob  = false;
  slider3.preventValueCrossing = true;
  slider3.wheelAmount   = 1; 
  slider3.drawInto('slider3');
} //end if slider3

if (document.getElementById("slider4")) {  //
 var  slider4 = new Bs_Slider();    
  slider4.imgDir=imgDir
  slider4.setBackgroundImage(bgimage, 'no-repeat');
  slider4.attachOnChange(slider4Change);	
  slider4.fieldName     = 'slider4_start';
  slider4.width         = 337;
  slider4.height        = 35;
  slider4.minVal        = min;
  slider4.maxVal        = max;
  slider4.valueInterval = 1;
  slider4.valueDefault  = 4;
  slider4.setSliderIcon(handle1, 25, 35);
  slider4.useInputField = 0;
  slider4.styleValueFieldClass = 'sliderInput';
  slider4.useSecondKnob  = false;
  slider4.preventValueCrossing = true;
  slider4.wheelAmount   = 1; 
  slider4.drawInto('slider4');
} //end if slider4

if (document.getElementById("slider5")) {  //
 var  slider5 = new Bs_Slider();    
  slider5.imgDir=imgDir
  slider5.setBackgroundImage(bgimage, 'no-repeat');
  slider5.attachOnChange(slider5Change);	
  slider5.fieldName     = 'slider5_start';
  slider5.width         = 337;
  slider5.height        = 35;
  slider5.minVal        = min;
  slider5.maxVal        = max;
  slider5.valueInterval = 1;
  slider5.valueDefault  = 4;
  slider5.setSliderIcon(handle1, 25, 35);
  slider5.useInputField = 0;
  slider5.styleValueFieldClass = 'sliderInput';
  slider5.useSecondKnob  = false;
  slider5.preventValueCrossing = true;
  slider5.wheelAmount   = 1; 
  slider5.drawInto('slider5');
} //end if slider5

if (document.getElementById("slider6")) {  //
 var  slider6 = new Bs_Slider();    
  slider6.imgDir=imgDir
  slider6.setBackgroundImage(bgimage, 'no-repeat');
  slider6.attachOnChange(slider6Change);	
  slider6.fieldName     = 'slider6_start';
  slider6.width         = 337;
  slider6.height        = 35;
  slider6.minVal        = min;
  slider6.maxVal        = max;
  slider6.valueInterval = 1;
  slider6.valueDefault  = 4;
  slider6.setSliderIcon(handle1, 25, 35);
  slider6.useInputField = 0;
  slider6.styleValueFieldClass = 'sliderInput';
  slider6.useSecondKnob  = false;
  slider6.preventValueCrossing = true;
  slider6.wheelAmount   = 1; 
  slider6.drawInto('slider6');
} //end if slider6

if (document.getElementById("slider7")) {  //
 var  slider7 = new Bs_Slider();    
  slider7.imgDir=imgDir
  slider7.setBackgroundImage(bgimage, 'no-repeat');
  slider7.attachOnChange(slider7Change);	
  slider7.fieldName     = 'slider7_start';
  slider7.width         = 337;
  slider7.height        = 35;
  slider7.minVal        = min;
  slider7.maxVal        = max;
  slider7.valueInterval = 1;
  slider7.valueDefault  = 4;
  slider7.setSliderIcon(handle1, 25, 35);
  slider7.useInputField = 0;
  slider7.styleValueFieldClass = 'sliderInput';
  slider7.useSecondKnob  = false;
  slider7.preventValueCrossing = true;
  slider7.wheelAmount   = 1; 
  slider7.drawInto('slider7');
} //end if slider7

if (document.getElementById("slider8")) {  //
 var  slider8 = new Bs_Slider();    
  slider8.imgDir=imgDir
  slider8.setBackgroundImage(bgimage, 'no-repeat');
  slider8.attachOnChange(slider8Change);	
  slider8.fieldName     = 'slider8_start';
  slider8.width         = 337;
  slider8.height        = 35;
  slider8.minVal        = min;
  slider8.maxVal        = max;
  slider8.valueInterval = 1;
  slider8.valueDefault  = 4;
  slider8.setSliderIcon(handle1, 25, 35);
  slider8.useInputField = 0;
  slider8.styleValueFieldClass = 'sliderInput';
  slider8.useSecondKnob  = false;
  slider8.preventValueCrossing = true;
  slider8.wheelAmount   = 1; 
  slider8.drawInto('slider8');
} //end if slider8

if (document.getElementById("slider9")) {  //
 var  slider9 = new Bs_Slider();    
  slider9.imgDir=imgDir
  slider9.setBackgroundImage(bgimage, 'no-repeat');
  slider9.attachOnChange(slider9Change);	
  slider9.fieldName     = 'slider9_start';
  slider9.width         = 337;
  slider9.height        = 35;
  slider9.minVal        = min;
  slider9.maxVal        = max;
  slider9.valueInterval = 1;
  slider9.valueDefault  = 4;
  slider9.setSliderIcon(handle1, 25, 35);
  slider9.useInputField = 0;
  slider9.styleValueFieldClass = 'sliderInput';
  slider9.useSecondKnob  = false;
  slider9.preventValueCrossing = true;
  slider9.wheelAmount   = 1; 
  slider9.drawInto('slider9');
} //end if slider9


}
function slider1Change(sliderObj, val, newPos, knobNumber) { 
		document.getElementById('hdnImportance1').value = val;
}

function slider2Change(sliderObj, val, newPos, knobNumber) { 
		document.getElementById('hdnImportance2').value = val;		
}
		
function slider3Change(sliderObj, val, newPos, knobNumber) { 
		document.getElementById('hdnImportance3').value = val;		
}

function slider4Change(sliderObj, val, newPos, knobNumber) { 
		document.getElementById('hdnImportance4').value = val;		
}

function slider5Change(sliderObj, val, newPos, knobNumber) { 
		document.getElementById('hdnImportance5').value = val;		
}

function slider6Change(sliderObj, val, newPos, knobNumber) { 
		document.getElementById('hdnImportance6').value = val;		
}
function slider7Change(sliderObj, val, newPos, knobNumber) { 
		document.getElementById('hdnImportance7').value = val;		
}
function slider8Change(sliderObj, val, newPos, knobNumber) { 
		document.getElementById('hdnImportance8').value = val;		
}
function slider9Change(sliderObj, val, newPos, knobNumber) { 
		document.getElementById('hdnImportance9').value = val;		
}