function openWin(theURL,winName,features) {
  newwindow = 	window.open(theURL,winName,features);
newwindow.focus();
}
	

function getElementValue(formElement)
{
	if(formElement.length != null) var type = formElement[0].type;
	if((typeof(type) == 'undefined') || (type == 0)) var type = formElement.type;

	switch(type)
	{
		case 'undefined': return;

		case 'radio':
			for(var x=0; x < formElement.length; x++) 
				if(formElement[x].checked == true)
			return formElement[x].value;

		case 'select-multiple':
			var myArray = new Array();
			for(var x=0; x < formElement.length; x++) 
				if(formElement[x].selected == true)
					myArray[myArray.length] = formElement[x].value;
			return myArray;

		case 'checkbox': return formElement.checked;
	
		default: return formElement.value;
	}
}