stop();

lso = SharedObject.getLocal( "home.preschool.kidscbc.cbc.ca", "/", false );

if( lso.data.vol != undefined ) {
    if( lso.data.vol == 0 ) {
        var snd:Sound = new Sound();
        snd.setVolume( 0 );
        is_muted = true;
    }
    else {
        var snd:Sound = new Sound();
        snd.setVolume( 100 );
        is_muted = false;
    }
}
else {
    var snd:Sound = new Sound();
    snd.setVolume( 100 );
    is_muted = false;
}

ss = new stage_scale( 1.35, false, false, this, "CON" );
ss.start_resizer();

function lc_mute( _b )
{
    is_muted = _b;

    if( is_muted ) {
        // is_muted = false;
        var snd:Sound = new Sound();
        snd.setVolume( 0 );
    }
    else {
        // is_muted = true;
        var snd:Sound = new Sound();
        snd.setVolume( 100 );
    }
}

lc = new content_lc( lcid );
lc.addEventObserver( this, 'lc_mute', 'lc_mute' );
lc.addEventObserver( this, 'lc_show_help', 'start_help' );

//****************************
// HELP FUNCTION
//****************************
function start_help(_b) {

    //play help animation
    template.playHelpAnimation();
}

function end_help()
{
    //end help
    lc.stop_help();
}