function getItem(theId)
{
    return document.getElementById(theId);
}

function confirm_del(question, url)
{
    if(confirm(question))
    {
        location.href = url;
    }
}

function verScroll(dir, spd, lp) {
    var oDiv, oContent;
    if (typeof dir != "undefined") {
        direction = dir;
    }
    if (typeof spd != "undefined") {
        speed = spd;
    }
    if (typeof lp != "undefined") {
        loop = lp;
    }
    scrolltimer = null;
    oDiv = eval("document.getElementById('contentLayer')");
    oContent = eval("document.getElementById('thumbsTable')");
    if (loop == true) {
        if (direction == "dn") {
            oDiv.scrollLeft += speed;
        } else {
            oDiv.scrollLeft -= speed;
        }
        window.status = oDiv.offsetWidth + " " + oContent.offsetWidth + " " + oContent.offsetLeft;
        scrolltimer = setTimeout("verScroll(direction,speed,loop)", 1);
        return oContent.offsetLeft;
    }
}
function stopScroll() {
    clearTimeout(scrolltimer);
}

function w_open(url)
{
    window.open(url, '', 'height=480,width=500,status=yes,toolbar=no,menubar=no,location=no');
}