function openWin(url, width, height)
{
	windowName = "_blank";
	params = "toolbar=0,";
	params += "location=0,";
	params += "directories=0,";
	params += "status=0,";
	params += "menubar=1,";
	params += "scrollbars=1,";
	params += "resizable=1,"; 
	params += "width="+width+",";
	params += "height="+height;
	win = window.open(url, windowName, params);
	win.opener.name = "opener";
	win.focus();
}

function isDate(in_string)
{
	var retval;
	isNaN(new Date(in_string)) ? retval=false : retval=true;
	return retval;
}

function openPopup(name, url, width, height)
{
	windowName = name;
	params = "toolbar=0,";
	params += "location=0,";
	params += "directories=0,";
	params += "status=0,";
	params += "menubar=0,";
	if(name != "news")
	{
		params += "scrollbars=0,";
		params += "resizable=0,"; 
	}
	else
	{
		params += "scrollbars=1,";
		params += "resizable=1,"; 
	}
	

	params += "width="+width+",";
	params += "height="+height;
	win = window.open(url, windowName, params);
	win.opener.name = "opener";
	win.focus();
}

function openDistPopup(name, url, width, height)
{
	windowName = name;
	params = "toolbar=0,";
	params += "location=0,";
	params += "directories=0,";
	params += "status=0,";
	params += "menubar=0,";
	params += "scrollbars=1,";
	params += "resizable=0,"; 
	params += "width="+width+",";
	params += "height="+height;
	win = window.open(url, windowName, params);
	win.opener.name = "opener";
	win.focus();
}
function openProgress(in_title)
{
	openPopup("progressbar", "/progressbar.asp?progtext=" + in_title, 450, 118);
}