/*
Strip whitespace from the beginning and end of a string
Input : a string
*/
function trim(str)
{
	return str.replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g,'');
}

/*
Make sure that textBox only contain number
*/
function checkNumber(textBox)
{
	while (textBox.value.length > 0 && isNaN(textBox.value)) {
		textBox.value = textBox.value.substring(0, textBox.value.length - 1)
	}
	
	textBox.value = trim(textBox.value);
/*	if (textBox.value.length == 0) {
		textBox.value = 0;		
	} else {
		textBox.value = parseInt(textBox.value);
	}*/
}

/*
	Check if a form element is empty.
	If it is display an alert box and focus
	on the element
*/
function isEmpty(formElement, message) {
	formElement.value = trim(formElement.value);
	
	_isEmpty = false;
	if (formElement.value == '') {
		_isEmpty = true;
		alert(message);
		formElement.focus();
	}
	
	return _isEmpty;
}

/*
	Set one value in combo box as the selected value
*/
function setSelect(listElement, listValue)
{
	for (i=0; i < listElement.options.length; i++) {
		if (listElement.options[i].value == listValue)	{
			listElement.selectedIndex = i;
		}
	}	
}


//

function $() {
	var elements = new Array();
	for (var i = 0; i < arguments.length; i++) {
		var element = arguments[i];
		if (typeof element == 'string')
			element = document.getElementById(element);
		if (arguments.length == 1)
			return element;
		elements.push(element);
	}
	return elements;
}


var toggle = {
	show : function(obj) {
		$(obj).style.display = ($(obj).style.display != 'none' ? 'none' : '' );
	},
	hide : function(obj) {
		for ( i=0; i < arguments.length; i++ ) {
			$(arguments[i]).style.display = 'none';
		}
	}
};