3 Phase buttons not working with layers

[c1lonewolf]

I'm designing a program for my web site that uses 3 pahse buttons(normal, highlighted,pushed)
the trouble i'm having is with the layers.

Example I have a multimedia program that allows you to use 3 phase buttons, when clicking on one of buttons you can hide the entire layer and show another, in which you still have the 3 phases of the next group of buttons.With a different set of commands.

I can't seem to do this on a page using hide, appear commands.
Is there way to make the buttons call separate after onclick command?

I mean once clicked it changes the funtions but keeps the phases.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Also does anyone know how to call up the lens filter function (mostly used in applets but saw one on a web site once looked like a floating bubble) Filter:lens( ? )

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I've figured out a way to show different elements or different layers not simultaneously.But since I don't know that much about scripting maybe someone can help.

I figure: If then statements
example( if(document.layer.visible)
then (document.layer2.hidden)
(document.layer3.hidden)

Told you I don't know scripting!
Basically if it's like next and back buttons.
layer1 visible
next button onclick="check visibility()"

if layer1 visible then hide layer1 and show layer 2

layer2 visible
next button onclick="check visibility()"

if layer2 visible then hide layer2 and show layer 3

just the opposite for back buttons.

can anyone help?
c1lonewolf