function addOption (sel) { 
// ====================================
//adds an option to the required drop down
var tpTxt=prompt("Please enter the option required and press OK", "")
if (tpTxt!=null && tpTxt!=""){
	var found=-1;
	for (i=0;i < sel.options.length;i++) {if (sel.options[i].text==tpTxt) {found=i;}}
	if (found>-1) {
		alert (tpTxt + " is already in the list.");
		sel.options[found].selected = true}
	else {
		newOpt = new Option(tpTxt, 'value');
		sel.options.length++;
		sel.options[sel.length-1].text  = newOpt.text;
		sel.options[sel.length-1].value = newOpt.value;
		sel.options[sel.length-1].selected = true;}}
}
function mandatoryInfo (  ) { 
// ====================================
//this function displays a warning msg
	alert('This icon indicates a mandatory field.');
}
function saveDocument() {
// ====================================
// this function validates the current doc and submits it if ok
if (validate()) document.forms[0].submit();
}
function editDocument() {
// ====================================
// this function puts the current document in edit mode
openDbURL ('lookup0/' + document.forms[0].docId.value + '?EditDocument');
}
function deleteDocument() {
// ====================================
// this function deletes the current document
deleteConfirm=confirm ('This will permanently delete this document.\nAre you sure you want to proceed?');
if (deleteConfirm) { openDbURL ('lookup0/' + document.forms[0].docId.value + '?DeleteDocument')}
}
function printDocument() {
// ====================================
if (document.forms[0].IsNewDoc.value==1){
	alert ( "Please save this report before printing it.")}
else{
	openDbURL ("lookup4/" + document.forms[0].docId.value + '?openDocument');
//	window.print();
}
}
function ReplaceChar ( theString, findChar , repChar ) { 
// ====================================
//this function replaces findChar with repChard in a string 
trimString=""; 
for ( i = 0; i < theString.length; i++) {
theChar=theString.substring ( i, i+1);
if ( theChar == findChar) { 
trimString += repChar 
} else { 
trimString+=theString.substring ( i, i+1); 
}
}
return (trimString);
}
function ReplaceString(EntryString,Find,Replace)
// ====================================
//this function replaces Find with Replace in a string 
{while(EntryString.indexOf(Find)!=-1)  { EntryString=EntryString.substring(0,EntryString.indexOf(Find))+Replace+EntryString.substring(EntryString.indexOf(Find)+Find.length,EntryString.length); };
return EntryString};
function alertBox (vField, vMessage, vType ) { 
// ====================================
//this function replaces the spaces in a string with the provided character 
//if we pass a null message, we are doing a multiple validation test. return so we can check other conditions.
if ( vMessage == "null" ) return; 
//otherwise, display the error message
alert ( "Field Contains Incorrect Value:\n\n" + vMessage ) 
//and set focus (plus select the text if a text element) 
if ( vType == "text" ) { 
vField.focus(); 
vField.select(); 
} else { 
if ( vType != "checkbox" && vType != "radio") { vField.focus()}; 
} 
return; 
}
function trimBlanks ( theString, repChar ) { 
// ====================================
//this function replaces the spaces in a string with the provided character 
trimString=""; 
for ( i = 0; i < theString.length; i++) {
theChar=theString.substring ( i, i+1);
if ( theChar == " ") { 
trimString += repChar 
} else { 
trimString+=theString.substring ( i, i+1); 
}
}
return (trimString);
}
function trimString(EntryString) 
//=====================
// This function deletes leading and trailing spaces in the string EntryString
{
TrimmedEntryString=EntryString;
while (TrimmedEntryString.substring(0,1)==' ' ) {TrimmedEntryString=TrimmedEntryString.substring(1,TrimmedEntryString.length)};
while (TrimmedEntryString.substring(TrimmedEntryString.length-1,TrimmedEntryString.length)==' ' ) {TrimmedEntryString=TrimmedEntryString.substring(0,TrimmedEntryString.length-1)};
return TrimmedEntryString;
};
function failNull ( vField, vMessage, vType) { 
// ====================================
//this function will stop the submit if a field is null or contains all spaces 
//get the field value...
theValue = getFieldValue (vField, vType); 
//if the field value is null, we fail and return true...
if ( theValue == "" ) { 
alertBox ( vField, vMessage, vType ); 
return ( true ); 
} 
//remove any spaces from the value 
trimField = trimBlanks( theValue ); 
//if the field value is all spaces, fail and return true...
if ( trimField =="" ) { 
alertBox ( vField, vMessage, vType ); 
return ( true ); 
} 
//otherwise continue... 
return ( false ); 
}
function failContains( vField, vValue, vMessage, vType ) { 
// ====================================
//this function will stop the submit if a field contains a specified value (or value list) 
//get the field value...
theValue = getFieldValue (vField, vType); 
//check argument list to see if we are testing multiple characters...
var count = ( failContains.arguments.length == 6 ) ? vValue.length-1 : 0; 
var value = ( failContains.arguments.length == 6 ) ? vValue.substring(0,1) : vValue; 
//fail the submit if the field contains the value(s)...
for ( i = 0; i <= count; i++) {
if ( theValue.indexOf(value) > -1) { 
alertBox ( vField, vMessage, vType ); 
return (true); 
}
value = ( count > 0 ) ? vValue.substring(i+1,i+2) : vValue;
} 
//otherwise continue...
return (false)
}
function failNotContains( vField, vValue, vMessage, vType ) { 
// ====================================
//this function will stop the submit if a field does not contain a specified value (or value list) 
//get the field value...
theValue = getFieldValue (vField, vType); 
//check argument list to see if we are testing multiple characters...
var count = ( failNotContains.arguments.length == 6 ) ? vValue.length-1 : 0; 
var value = ( failNotContains.arguments.length == 6 ) ? vValue.substring(0,1) : vValue; 
//fail the submit if the field contains the value(s)...
for ( i = 0; i <= count; i++) {
if ( theValue.indexOf(value) == -1) { 
alertBox ( vField, vMessage, vType ); 
return (true); 
}
value = ( count > 0 ) ? vValue.substring(i+1,i+2) : vValue;
} 
//otherwise continue...
return (false)
}
function getFieldValue ( theField, vType ) { 
// ====================================
//this function will return the field value (or value list) based on the element type 
theValue = ""; 
sep = ""; 
hits = 0; 
//text is the user-entered value as a string
if ( vType == "text" ) return ( theField.value ); 
//textarea is the user-entered value as a string array of one element
// if ( vType == "textarea" ) return ( theField[0].value ); 
if ( vType == "textarea" ) return ( theField.value ); 
//select is an array of selection pointers to an array of strings representing the choices
if ( vType == "select" ) { 
	for ( i = 0; i < theField.options.length; i++ ) {
		if ( theField.options[i].selected ) theValue += theField.options[i].text 
		} 
	return ( theValue );
	}
//checkboxes & radio buttons are not so simple
if ( vType == "checkbox" || vType == "radio" ) { 
	if ( theField.value == null ) { 
	//if we're here, we are validating a radio button or a nn multi-element checkbox 
		for ( i = 0; i < theField.length; i++ ) { 
			if ( theField[i].checked ) { 
				hits++; 
				if ( hits > 1 ) {
					sep = "; ";
				} 
				theValue += sep + theField[i].value; 
				} 
			}
		} 
	return ( theValue );
} else { 
	//if we are here, must be an ie checkbox, or nn with a one-element checkbox") 
	if ( navigator.appName == "Microsoft Internet Explorer" ) { 
		//ie. return some data so we can validate on the server; 
		return ("can't validate on client")
		} 
	//nn one-element checkbox, see if its checked ...
	if (theField.checked ) { 
		return ( theField.value ); 
	} else {
		return ( "" ); 
		} 
	} 
}
function setFieldValue ( theField, vType , theValue) { 
// ====================================
//this function will set the field value (or value list) based on the element type 
//theValue = ""; 
sep = ""; 
hits = 0; 
//text is the user-entered value as a string
if ( vType == "text" ) return ( theField.value = theValue); 
//textarea is the user-entered value as a string array of one element
// if ( vType == "textarea" ) {} 
//select is an array of selection pointers to an array of strings representing the choices
if ( vType == "select" ) { 
	for ( i = 0; i < theField.options.length; i++ ) {
		if ( theField.options[i].text == theValue )  {
			theField.options[i].selected = true
			return (true) }
		else {
			theField.options[i].selected = false }
		}
	return ( theValue );
	}
//checkboxes & radio buttons are not so simple
if ( vType == "checkbox" || vType == "radio" ) { 
} else { 
}}
function showSection(snb){
//=====================
var tpLayer = document.all("section" + snb);
if (tpLayer!=null) {tpLayer.style.display = ""};
var tpLayer = document.all("hideSection" + snb);
if (tpLayer!=null) {tpLayer.style.display = ""};
var tpLayer = document.all("showSection" + snb);
if (tpLayer!=null) {tpLayer.style.display = "none"};
}
//=====================
function hideSection(snb){
//=====================
var tpLayer = document.all("section" + snb);
if (tpLayer==null){
	alert("section" + snb + " not found");}
else {
	tpLayer.style.display = "none";
	var tpLayer = document.all("hideSection" + snb);
	tpLayer.style.display = "none";
	var tpLayer = document.all("showSection" + snb);
	tpLayer.style.display = "";
	}
}
function goBack() {
//=====================
history.go(-1);
}
//=====================
function wip()
//=====================
{
alert("Feature not available.");
}
var eC_Remote;
function SessionCookie() {
	this.set_cookie=set_cookie;
	this.delete_cookie=delete_cookie;
	this.get_cookie=get_cookie;
}
/**
 * Sets a Cookie with the given name and value.
 * name       Name of the cookie
 * value      Value of the cookie
 * [expires]  Expiration date of the cookie (default: end of current session) 
 * [path]     Path where the cookie is valid (default: path of calling document)
 * [domain]   Domain where the cookie is valid (default: domain of calling document)
 * [secure]   Boolean value indicating if the cookie transmission requires a secure transmission
 *            @return           void
 */
function set_cookie ( name, value, exp_y, exp_m, exp_d, path, domain, secure )
{
	var cookie_string = name + "=" + escape ( value );
	if ( exp_y )
	{
		var expires = new Date ( exp_y, exp_m, exp_d );
		cookie_string += "; expires=" + expires.toGMTString();
	}
	if ( path )
	cookie_string += "; path=" + escape ( path );
	if ( domain )
	cookie_string += "; domain=" + escape ( domain );
	if ( secure )
	cookie_string += "; secure";
	document.cookie = cookie_string;
                //alert("METHOD WORKING");
}
/*
 * Deletes a cookie with the name specified
 * @return           void
 */
function delete_cookie ( cookie_name )
{
	var cookie_date = new Date ( );  // current date & time
	cookie_date.setTime ( cookie_date.getTime() - 1 );
	document.cookie = cookie_name += "=; expires=" + cookie_date.toGMTString();
}
/*
 * Retrieves cookie value with the name specified
 * @return           void
 */
function get_cookie ( cookie_name )
{
	var results = document.cookie.match ( cookie_name + '=(.*?)(;|$)' );
  if ( results )
    return ( unescape ( results[1] ) );
  else
    return null;
}