function MM_preloadImages() { //v3.0
  var d=document; if(d.images){ if(!d.MM_p) d.MM_p=new Array();
    var i,j=d.MM_p.length,a=MM_preloadImages.arguments; for(i=0; i<a.length; i++)
    if (a[i].indexOf("#")!=0){ d.MM_p[j]=new Image; d.MM_p[j++].src=a[i];}}
}

function getIndex(what,which) {
    for (var i=0;i < what.elements.length;i++)
        if (what.elements[i].name == which)
            return i;
    return -1;
}

function compareDates(sStartDate, sEndDate, objForm) {	
	var dStart = new Date(sStartDate);
	var dEnd = new Date(sEndDate);
	if (dEnd >= dStart) {
		objForm.submit();
		return true;
	} else {
		alert('There is an error in your date entries.\n The end date is before the start date.\nYou must fix this to continue.')
		return false;
	}
	return false;
}

var newwindow;
function poptastic(url)
{
	newwindow=window.open(url,'name','height=270,width=300');
	if (window.focus) {newwindow.focus()}
}