function clearStatus() {
	window.status = '';	
	return true;
}
function showPopup(url) {
	var newPopup = null;
	newPopup = window.open(url);
	newPopup.focus();
	return newPopup;
}
function getElementById(elementId) {
	return document.getElementById(elementId);
}
function newWindow(mypage,myname,w,h,scroll,pos){
	var win=null;

	if(pos=="random"){
		LeftPosition=(screen.width)?Math.floor(Math.random()*(screen.width-w)):100;
		TopPosition=(screen.height)?Math.floor(Math.random()*((screen.height-h)-75)):100;
	}
	if(pos=="center"){
		LeftPosition=(screen.width)?(screen.width-w)/2:100;
		TopPosition=(screen.height)?(screen.height-h)/2:100;
	} else if((pos!="center" && pos!="random") || pos==null){
		LeftPosition=10;TopPosition=20
	}
	settings='width='+w+',height='+h+',top='+TopPosition+',left='+LeftPosition+',scrollbars='+scroll+',location=no,directories=no,status=yes,menubar=no,toolbar=no,resizable=yes, titlebar=no';
	win=window.open(mypage,myname,settings);
}