//*****************************************************************************
// General Javascript Effects
//*****************************************************************************
function validBrowserVersion()
{
    var appVersionStr = ""
    var appVersionInt = 0
   
    appVersionStr = navigator.appVersion

    if (appVersionStr.indexOf("Win") == -1)  {
       return false
       }

    appVersionInt = parseInt(appVersionStr.charAt(0))

    if (appVersionInt < 3)  {
       return false
       }

   return true
}

function createArray(size)
{
   this.length = size;
   for (var i = 1;i <= size; i++)  {
      this[i] = null
      }
   return this;

}


function wipeon (imgName, imgSrc, text)
{
   window.status=text;
   
   var isValid = false
   isValid = validBrowserVersion()

   if (isValid)   {
        document.images[imgName].src=imgSrc;
       }
   else {
       setTimeout("remove()",2000);
       }

}


function wipeoff (imgName, imgSrc) {
   window.status="";
   var isValid = false
   isValid = validBrowserVersion()

   if (isValid)   {
        document.images[imgName].src=imgSrc;
       }
   else {
       setTimeout("remove()",2000);
       }
}


function message(txt){
        window.status = txt;
        setTimeout("remove()",4000);
        }

function remove(){
        window.status="";
        }