/******************************** $ vvv Original Functions vvv $ ************************************/
	function SignOut() {
		if (confirm("Are you sure you want to sign out?")) {
			var myURL = "HR_SignOut.asp";
			window.location = myURL;
		}
	}
	
function Left(str, n){
	if (n <= 0)
	    return "";
	else if (n > String(str).length)
	    return str;
	else
	    return String(str).substring(0,n);
}
function Right(str, n){
    if (n <= 0)
       return "";
    else if (n > String(str).length)
       return str;
    else {
       var iLen = String(str).length;
       return String(str).substring(iLen, iLen - n);
    }
}


function owin(URL,w,h,ScrollBar) {
	var WinWidth = parseInt(w);
	var WinHeight = parseInt(h);
	var WinLeft = (screen.width - WinWidth)/2;
	var WinTop = (screen.height - WinHeight)/2;
	var WinProperties = "location=no,height=" + WinHeight + ",width=" + WinWidth + ",top=" + (WinTop-28) + ",left=" + WinLeft + ",scrollbars=" + ScrollBar + ",resizable=no,status=no,menubar=no,toolbar=no";
	window.open(URL,"",WinProperties);
}

function owin2(URL,w,h,ScrollBar) {
	var WinWidth = parseInt(w);
	var WinHeight = parseInt(h);
	var WinLeft = (screen.width - WinWidth)/2;
	var WinTop = (screen.height - WinHeight)/2;
	var WinProperties = "location=yes,height=" + WinHeight + ",width=" + WinWidth + ",top=" + (WinTop-68) + ",left=" + WinLeft + ",scrollbars=" + ScrollBar + ",resizable=yes,status=yes,menubar=yes,toolbar=yes";
	window.open(URL,"",WinProperties);
}

function closeThisWin() {
	window.opener = self;
	window.close();
}

function getFocus() {
	if (document.forms[0]) {
		document.forms[0].elements[0].focus();
		//document.forms[0].elements[0].select();
	}
}

function trimField(theField) {
  while(''+theField.value.charAt(theField.value.length-1)==' ') {
    theField.value=theField.value.substring(0,theField.value.length-1);
  }
}

function showHideDiv(targetID, controllerID, showText, hideText) {
	//parameters: ("object to be hide and show","object to control hide and show","text on controller that show","text on controller that hide")
	var target = document.getElementById(targetID);
	var controller = document.getElementById(controllerID);
	if (target.style.display == 'none') {
		target.style.display = '';
		controller.innerHTML = hideText;
	} else {
		target.style.display = 'none';
		controller.innerHTML = showText;
	}
}

function showHideMenu(targetID, controllerID, showText, hideText) {
	//parameters: ("object to be hide and show","object to control hide and show","text on controller that show","text on controller that hide")
	var target = document.getElementById(targetID);
	var controller = document.getElementById(controllerID);
	if (target.style.display == 'none') {
		target.style.display = '';
		controller.innerHTML = hideText;
	} else {
		target.style.display = 'none';
		controller.innerHTML = showText;
	}
}

function showOtherTextBox(myObj, myTerm, targetObj, objToBeFocused) {
	var myText = myObj.options[myObj.selectedIndex].text;
	var myTarget = document.getElementById(targetObj);
	var myTargetFocused = document.getElementById(objToBeFocused);
	//alert(myText);
	if (myText == myTerm) {
		myTarget.style.display = "";
		myTargetFocused.focus();
	} else {
		myTarget.style.display = "none";
	}
}


function isEmail(theField) {
  if (/^\w+([\.-]?\w+)*@\w+([\.-]?\w+)*(\.\w{2,3})+$/.test(theField.value)){
    return true;
  }
    return false;
}

function isPhoneNumber(field) {
  var valid = "-/0123456789. ()";
  var ok = "yes";
  var temp;
  if (field.value.length > 0) {
    for (var i=0; i<field.value.length; i++) {
      temp = "" + field.value.substring(i, i+1);
      if (valid.indexOf(temp) == "-1") ok = "no";
    }
  }
  if (ok == "no") {
    return false;
  } else {
    return true;
  }
}

function isZipCode(field) {
	var valid = "0123456789-";
	var hyphencount = 0;
	/*
	if (field.length!=5 && field.length!=10) {
	//alert("Please enter your 5 digit or 5 digit+4 zip code.");
	return false;
	}
	*/
	for (var i=0; i < field.length; i++) {
	temp = "" + field.substring(i, i+1);
	if (temp == "-") hyphencount++;
	if (valid.indexOf(temp) == "-1") {
	//alert("Invalid characters in your zip code.  Please try again.");
	return false;
	}
	if ((hyphencount > 1) || ((field.length==10) && ""+field.charAt(5)!="-")) {
		//alert("The hyphen character should be used with a properly formatted 5 digit+four zip code, like '12345-6789'.   Please try again.");
		return false;
	  }
	}
	return true;
}


function checkOneBox(theField, checkIndex, numCheckBox) {
	var upBound = parseInt(numCheckBox);
  for (j = 0; j < upBound; j++) {
    if (eval("theField["+j+"].checked") == true) {
      theField[j].checked = false;
      if (j == checkIndex) {
        theField[j].checked = true;
      }
    }
  }
}

function MM_preloadImages() { //v3.0
  var d=document; if(d.images){ if(!d.MM_p) d.MM_p=new Array();
    var i,j=d.MM_p.length,a=MM_preloadImages.arguments; for(i=0; i<a.length; i++)
    if (a[i].indexOf("#")!=0){ d.MM_p[j]=new Image; d.MM_p[j++].src=a[i];}}
}

function MM_swapImgRestore() { //v3.0
  var i,x,a=document.MM_sr; for(i=0;a&&i<a.length&&(x=a[i])&&x.oSrc;i++) x.src=x.oSrc;
}

function MM_findObj(n, d) { //v3.0
  var p,i,x;  if(!d) d=document; if((p=n.indexOf("?"))>0&&parent.frames.length) {
    d=parent.frames[n.substring(p+1)].document; n=n.substring(0,p);}
  if(!(x=d[n])&&d.all) x=d.all[n]; for (i=0;!x&&i<d.forms.length;i++) x=d.forms[i][n];
  for(i=0;!x&&d.layers&&i<d.layers.length;i++) x=MM_findObj(n,d.layers[i].document); return x;
}

function MM_swapImage() { //v3.0
  var i,j=0,x,a=MM_swapImage.arguments; document.MM_sr=new Array; for(i=0;i<(a.length-2);i+=3)
   if ((x=MM_findObj(a[i]))!=null){document.MM_sr[j++]=x; if(!x.oSrc) x.oSrc=x.src; x.src=a[i+2];}
}

/******************************** $ ^^^ Original Functions ^^^ $ ************************************/
/******************************** $ ^^^ Original Functions ^^^ $ ************************************/
/******************************** $ ^^^ Original Functions ^^^ $ ************************************/

//-------------------------------------------------------------------
//-------------------------------------------------------------------
//-------------------------------------------------------------------
//
//isBlank
//isInteger
//isNumeric
//isDigit
//setFieldsToUpperCase
//getInputValue
//autoTab(obj,event,len,next_field)
//autoComplete(field, select, property, forcematch)
//
//-------------------------------------------------------------------
//-------------------------------------------------------------------
//-------------------------------------------------------------------


//-------------------------------------------------------------------
// Trim functions
//   Returns string with whitespace trimmed
//-------------------------------------------------------------------
function LTrim(str){
	if (str==null){return null;}
	for(var i=0;str.charAt(i)==" ";i++);
	return str.substring(i,str.length);
	}
function RTrim(str){
	if (str==null){return null;}
	for(var i=str.length-1;str.charAt(i)==" ";i--);
	return str.substring(0,i+1);
	}
function Trim(str){return LTrim(RTrim(str));}
function LTrimAll(str) {
	if (str==null){return str;}
	for (var i=0; str.charAt(i)==" " || str.charAt(i)=="\n" || str.charAt(i)=="\t"; i++);
	return str.substring(i,str.length);
	}
function RTrimAll(str) {
	if (str==null){return str;}
	for (var i=str.length-1; str.charAt(i)==" " || str.charAt(i)=="\n" || str.charAt(i)=="\t"; i--);
	return str.substring(0,i+1);
	}
function TrimAll(str) {
	return LTrimAll(RTrimAll(str));
	}
//-------------------------------------------------------------------
// isNull(value)
//   Returns true if value is null
//-------------------------------------------------------------------
function isNull(val){return(val==null);}

//-------------------------------------------------------------------
// isBlank(value)
//   Returns true if value only contains spaces
//-------------------------------------------------------------------
function isBlank(val){
	if(val==null){return true;}
	for(var i=0;i<val.length;i++) {
		if ((val.charAt(i)!=' ')&&(val.charAt(i)!="\t")&&(val.charAt(i)!="\n")&&(val.charAt(i)!="\r")){return false;}
		}
	return true;
	}

//-------------------------------------------------------------------
// isInteger(value)
//   Returns true if value contains all digits
//-------------------------------------------------------------------
function isInteger(val){
	if (isBlank(val)){return false;}
	for(var i=0;i<val.length;i++){
		if(!isDigit(val.charAt(i))){return false;}
		}
	return true;
	}

//-------------------------------------------------------------------
// isNumeric(value)
//   Returns true if value contains a positive float value
//-------------------------------------------------------------------
function isNumeric(val){return(parseFloat(val,10)==(val*1));}

//-------------------------------------------------------------------
// isArray(obj)
// Returns true if the object is an array, else false
//-------------------------------------------------------------------
function isArray(obj){return(typeof(obj.length)=="undefined")?false:true;}

//-------------------------------------------------------------------
// isDigit(value)
//   Returns true if value is a 1-character digit
//-------------------------------------------------------------------
function isDigit(num) {
	if (num.length>1){return false;}
	var string="1234567890";
	if (string.indexOf(num)!=-1){return true;}
	return false;
	}

//-------------------------------------------------------------------
// setNullIfBlank(input_object)
//   Sets a form field to "" if it isBlank()
//-------------------------------------------------------------------
function setNullIfBlank(obj){if(isBlank(obj.value)){obj.value="";}}

//-------------------------------------------------------------------
// setFieldsToUpperCase(input_object)
//   Sets value of form field toUpperCase() for all fields passed
//-------------------------------------------------------------------
function setFieldsToUpperCase(){
	for(var i=0;i<arguments.length;i++) {
		arguments[i].value = arguments[i].value.toUpperCase();
		}
	}

//-------------------------------------------------------------------
// disallowBlank(input_object[,message[,true]])
//   Checks a form field for a blank value. Optionally alerts if 
//   blank and focuses
//-------------------------------------------------------------------
function disallowBlank(obj){
	var msg=(arguments.length>1)?arguments[1]:"";
	var dofocus=(arguments.length>2)?arguments[2]:false;
	if (isBlank(getInputValue(obj))){
		if(!isBlank(msg)){alert(msg);}
		if(dofocus){
			if (isArray(obj) && (typeof(obj.type)=="undefined")) {obj=obj[0];}
			if(obj.type=="text"||obj.type=="textarea"||obj.type=="password") { obj.select(); }
			obj.focus();
			}
		return true;
		}
	return false;
	}

//-------------------------------------------------------------------
// disallowModify(input_object[,message[,true]])
//   Checks a form field for a value different than defaultValue. 
//   Optionally alerts and focuses
//-------------------------------------------------------------------
function disallowModify(obj){
	var msg=(arguments.length>1)?arguments[1]:"";
	var dofocus=(arguments.length>2)?arguments[2]:false;
	if (getInputValue(obj)!=getInputDefaultValue(obj)){
		if(!isBlank(msg)){alert(msg);}
		if(dofocus){
			if (isArray(obj) && (typeof(obj.type)=="undefined")) {obj=obj[0];}
			if(obj.type=="text"||obj.type=="textarea"||obj.type=="password") { obj.select(); }
			obj.focus();
			}
		setInputValue(obj,getInputDefaultValue(obj));
		return true;
		}
	return false;
	}

//-------------------------------------------------------------------
// commifyArray(array[,delimiter])
//   Take an array of values and turn it into a comma-separated string
//   Pass an optional second argument to specify a delimiter other than
//   comma.
//-------------------------------------------------------------------
function commifyArray(obj,delimiter){
	if (typeof(delimiter)=="undefined" || delimiter==null) {
		delimiter = ",";
		}
	var s="";
	if(obj==null||obj.length<=0){return s;}
	for(var i=0;i<obj.length;i++){
		s=s+((s=="")?"":delimiter)+obj[i].toString();
		}
	return s;
	}

//-------------------------------------------------------------------
// getSingleInputValue(input_object,use_default,delimiter)
//   Utility function used by others
//-------------------------------------------------------------------
function getSingleInputValue(obj,use_default,delimiter) {
	switch(obj.type){
		case 'radio': case 'checkbox': return(((use_default)?obj.defaultChecked:obj.checked)?obj.value:null);
		case 'text': case 'hidden': case 'textarea': return(use_default)?obj.defaultValue:obj.value;
		case 'password': return((use_default)?null:obj.value);
		case 'select-one':
			if (obj.options==null) { return null; }
			if(use_default){
				var o=obj.options;
				for(var i=0;i<o.length;i++){if(o[i].defaultSelected){return o[i].value;}}
				return o[0].value;
				}
			if (obj.selectedIndex<0){return null;}
			return(obj.options.length>0)?obj.options[obj.selectedIndex].value:null;
		case 'select-multiple': 
			if (obj.options==null) { return null; }
			var values=new Array();
			for(var i=0;i<obj.options.length;i++) {
				if((use_default&&obj.options[i].defaultSelected)||(!use_default&&obj.options[i].selected)) {
					values[values.length]=obj.options[i].value;
					}
				}
			return (values.length==0)?null:commifyArray(values,delimiter);
		}
	alert("FATAL ERROR: Field type "+obj.type+" is not supported for this function");
	return null;
	}

//-------------------------------------------------------------------
// getSingleInputText(input_object,use_default,delimiter)
//   Utility function used by others
//-------------------------------------------------------------------
function getSingleInputText(obj,use_default,delimiter) {
	switch(obj.type){
		case 'radio': case 'checkbox': 	return "";
		case 'text': case 'hidden': case 'textarea': return(use_default)?obj.defaultValue:obj.value;
		case 'password': return((use_default)?null:obj.value);
		case 'select-one':
			if (obj.options==null) { return null; }
			if(use_default){
				var o=obj.options;
				for(var i=0;i<o.length;i++){if(o[i].defaultSelected){return o[i].text;}}
				return o[0].text;
				}
			if (obj.selectedIndex<0){return null;}
			return(obj.options.length>0)?obj.options[obj.selectedIndex].text:null;
		case 'select-multiple': 
			if (obj.options==null) { return null; }
			var values=new Array();
			for(var i=0;i<obj.options.length;i++) {
				if((use_default&&obj.options[i].defaultSelected)||(!use_default&&obj.options[i].selected)) {
					values[values.length]=obj.options[i].text;
					}
				}
			return (values.length==0)?null:commifyArray(values,delimiter);
		}
	alert("FATAL ERROR: Field type "+obj.type+" is not supported for this function");
	return null;
	}

//-------------------------------------------------------------------
// setSingleInputValue(input_object,value)
//   Utility function used by others
//-------------------------------------------------------------------
function setSingleInputValue(obj,value) {
	switch(obj.type){
		case 'radio': case 'checkbox': if(obj.value==value){obj.checked=true;return true;}else{obj.checked=false;return false;}
		case 'text': case 'hidden': case 'textarea': case 'password': obj.value=value;return true;
		case 'select-one': case 'select-multiple': 
			var o=obj.options;
			for(var i=0;i<o.length;i++){
				if(o[i].value==value){o[i].selected=true;}
				else{o[i].selected=false;}
				}
			return true;
		}
	alert("FATAL ERROR: Field type "+obj.type+" is not supported for this function");
	return false;
	}

//-------------------------------------------------------------------
// getInputValue(input_object[,delimiter])
//   Get the value of any form input field
//   Multiple-select fields are returned as comma-separated values, or
//   delmited by the optional second argument
//   (Doesn't support input types: button,file,reset,submit)
//-------------------------------------------------------------------
function getInputValue(obj,delimiter) {
	var use_default=(arguments.length>2)?arguments[2]:false;
	if (isArray(obj) && (typeof(obj.type)=="undefined")) {
		var values=new Array();
		for(var i=0;i<obj.length;i++){
			var v=getSingleInputValue(obj[i],use_default,delimiter);
			if(v!=null){values[values.length]=v;}
			}
		return commifyArray(values,delimiter);
		}
	return getSingleInputValue(obj,use_default,delimiter);
	}

//-------------------------------------------------------------------
// getInputText(input_object[,delimiter])
//   Get the displayed text of any form input field
//   Multiple-select fields are returned as comma-separated values, or
//   delmited by the optional second argument
//   (Doesn't support input types: button,file,reset,submit)
//-------------------------------------------------------------------
function getInputText(obj,delimiter) {
	var use_default=(arguments.length>2)?arguments[2]:false;
	if (isArray(obj) && (typeof(obj.type)=="undefined")) {
		var values=new Array();
		for(var i=0;i<obj.length;i++){
			var v=getSingleInputText(obj[i],use_default,delimiter);
			if(v!=null){values[values.length]=v;}
			}
		return commifyArray(values,delimiter);
		}
	return getSingleInputText(obj,use_default,delimiter);
	}

//-------------------------------------------------------------------
// getInputDefaultValue(input_object[,delimiter])
//   Get the default value of any form input field when it was created
//   Multiple-select fields are returned as comma-separated values, or
//   delmited by the optional second argument
//   (Doesn't support input types: button,file,password,reset,submit)
//-------------------------------------------------------------------
function getInputDefaultValue(obj,delimiter){return getInputValue(obj,delimiter,true);}

//-------------------------------------------------------------------
// isChanged(input_object)
//   Returns true if input object's value has changed since it was
//   created.
//-------------------------------------------------------------------
function isChanged(obj){return(getInputValue(obj)!=getInputDefaultValue(obj));}

//-------------------------------------------------------------------
// setInputValue(obj,value)
//   Set the value of any form field. In cases where no matching value
//   is available (select, radio, etc) then no option will be selected
//   (Doesn't support input types: button,file,password,reset,submit)
//-------------------------------------------------------------------
function setInputValue(obj,value) {
	var use_default=(arguments.length>1)?arguments[1]:false;
	if(isArray(obj)&&(typeof(obj.type)=="undefined")){
		for(var i=0;i<obj.length;i++){setSingleInputValue(obj[i],value);}
		}
	else{setSingleInputValue(obj,value);}
	}
	
//-------------------------------------------------------------------
// isFormModified(form_object,hidden_fields,ignore_fields)
//   Check to see if anything in a form has been changed. By default
//   it will check all visible form elements and ignore all hidden 
//   fields. 
//   You can pass a comma-separated list of field names to check in
//   addition to visible fields (for hiddens, etc).
//   You can also pass a comma-separated list of field names to be
//   ignored in the check.
//-------------------------------------------------------------------
function isFormModified(theform,hidden_fields,ignore_fields){
	if(hidden_fields==null){hidden_fields="";}
	if(ignore_fields==null){ignore_fields="";}
	var hiddenFields=new Object();
	var ignoreFields=new Object();
	var i,field;
	var hidden_fields_array=hidden_fields.split(',');
	for (i=0;i<hidden_fields_array.length;i++) {
		hiddenFields[Trim(hidden_fields_array[i])]=true;
		}
	var ignore_fields_array=ignore_fields.split(',');
	for (i=0;i<ignore_fields_array.length;i++) {
		ignoreFields[Trim(ignore_fields_array[i])]=true;
		}
	for (i=0;i<theform.elements.length;i++) {
		var changed=false;
		var name=theform.elements[i].name;
		if(!isBlank(name)){
			var type=theform[name].type;
			if(!ignoreFields[name]){
				if(type=="hidden"&&hiddenFields[name]){changed=isChanged(theform[name]);}
				else if(type=="hidden"){changed=false;}
				else {changed=isChanged(theform[name]);}
				}
			}
		if(changed){return true;}
		}
		return false;
	}
	
// -------------------------------------------------------------------
// autoTab()
// Function to auto-tab phone field
// Arguments:
//   obj :  The input object (this)
//   event: Either 'up' or 'down' depending on the keypress event
//   len  : Max length of field - tab when input reaches this length
//   next_field: input object to get focus after this one
// -------------------------------------------------------------------
var phone_field_length=0;
function autoTab(obj,event,len,next_field) {
	if (event == "down") {
		phone_field_length=obj.value.length;
		}
	else if (event == "up") {
		if (obj.value.length != phone_field_length) {
			phone_field_length=obj.value.length;
			if (phone_field_length == len) {
				next_field.focus();
				}
			}
		}
	}

// -------------------------------------------------------------------
// autoComplete (text_input, select_input, ["text"|"value"], [true|false])
//   Use this function when you have a SELECT box of values and a text
//   input box with a fill-in value. Often, onChange of the SELECT box
//   will fill in the selected value into the text input (working like
//   a Windows combo box). Using this function, typing into the text
//   box will auto-select the best match in the SELECT box and do
//   auto-complete in supported browsers.
//   Arguments:
//      field = text input field object
//      select = select list object containing valid values
//      property = either "text" or "value". This chooses which of the
//                 SELECT properties gets filled into the text box -
//                 the 'value' or 'text' of the selected option
//      forcematch = true or false. Set to 'true' to not allow any text
//                 in the text box that does not match an option. Only
//                 supported in IE (possible future Netscape).
// -------------------------------------------------------------------
function autoComplete (field, select, property, forcematch) {
	var found = false;
	for (var i = 0; i < select.options.length; i++) {
	if (select.options[i][property].toUpperCase().indexOf(field.value.toUpperCase()) == 0) {
		found=true; break;
		}
	}
	if (found) { select.selectedIndex = i; }
	else { select.selectedIndex = -1; }
	if (field.createTextRange) {
		if (forcematch && !found) {
			field.value=field.value.substring(0,field.value.length-1); 
			return;
			}
		var cursorKeys ="8;46;37;38;39;40;33;34;35;36;45;";
		if (cursorKeys.indexOf(event.keyCode+";") == -1) {
			var r1 = field.createTextRange();
			var oldValue = r1.text;
			var newValue = found ? select.options[i][property] : oldValue;
			if (newValue != field.value) {
				field.value = newValue;
				var rNew = field.createTextRange();
				rNew.moveStart('character', oldValue.length) ;
				rNew.select();
				}
			}
		}
	}
	
// ------------------------------------------------------------------
// ------------------------------------------------------------------
// ------------------------------------------------------------------
//
//isDate()
//compareDates()
//formatDate()
//getDateFromFormat()
//
// ------------------------------------------------------------------
// ------------------------------------------------------------------
// ------------------------------------------------------------------


// ------------------------------------------------------------------
// These functions use the same 'format' strings as the 
// java.text.SimpleDateFormat class, with minor exceptions.
// The format string consists of the following abbreviations:
// 
// Field        | Full Form          | Short Form
// -------------+--------------------+-----------------------
// Year         | yyyy (4 digits)    | yy (2 digits), y (2 or 4 digits)
// Month        | MMM (name or abbr.)| MM (2 digits), M (1 or 2 digits)
//              | NNN (abbr.)        |
// Day of Month | dd (2 digits)      | d (1 or 2 digits)
// Day of Week  | EE (name)          | E (abbr)
// Hour (1-12)  | hh (2 digits)      | h (1 or 2 digits)
// Hour (0-23)  | HH (2 digits)      | H (1 or 2 digits)
// Hour (0-11)  | KK (2 digits)      | K (1 or 2 digits)
// Hour (1-24)  | kk (2 digits)      | k (1 or 2 digits)
// Minute       | mm (2 digits)      | m (1 or 2 digits)
// Second       | ss (2 digits)      | s (1 or 2 digits)
// AM/PM        | a                  |
//
// NOTE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MM and mm! Month=MM, not mm!
// Examples:
//  "MMM d, y" matches: January 01, 2000
//                      Dec 1, 1900
//                      Nov 20, 00
//  "M/d/yy"   matches: 01/20/00
//                      9/2/00
//  "MMM dd, yyyy hh:mm:ssa" matches: "January 01, 2000 12:30:45AM"
// ------------------------------------------------------------------

var MONTH_NAMES=new Array('January','February','March','April','May','June','July','August','September','October','November','December','Jan','Feb','Mar','Apr','May','Jun','Jul','Aug','Sep','Oct','Nov','Dec');
var DAY_NAMES=new Array('Sunday','Monday','Tuesday','Wednesday','Thursday','Friday','Saturday','Sun','Mon','Tue','Wed','Thu','Fri','Sat');
function LZ(x) {return(x<0||x>9?"":"0")+x}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------
// isDate ( date_string, format_string )
// Returns true if date string matches format of format string and
// is a valid date. Else returns false.
// It is recommended that you trim whitespace around the value before
// passing it to this function, as whitespace is NOT ignored!
// ------------------------------------------------------------------
function isDate(val,format) {
	var date=getDateFromFormat(val,format);
	if (date==0) { return false; }
	return true;
	}

// -------------------------------------------------------------------
// compareDates(date1,date1format,date2,date2format)
//   Compare two date strings to see which is greater.
//   Returns:
//   1 if date1 is greater than date2
//   0 if date2 is greater than date1 of if they are the same
//  -1 if either of the dates is in an invalid format
// -------------------------------------------------------------------
function compareDates(date1,dateformat1,date2,dateformat2) {
	var d1=getDateFromFormat(date1,dateformat1);
	var d2=getDateFromFormat(date2,dateformat2);
	if (d1==0 || d2==0) {
		return -1;
		}
	else if (d1 > d2) {
		return 1;
		}
	return 0;
	}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------
// formatDate (date_object, format)
// Returns a date in the output format specified.
// The format string uses the same abbreviations as in getDateFromFormat()
// ------------------------------------------------------------------
function formatDate(date,format) {
	format=format+"";
	var result="";
	var i_format=0;
	var c="";
	var token="";
	var y=date.getYear()+"";
	var M=date.getMonth()+1;
	var d=date.getDate();
	var E=date.getDay();
	var H=date.getHours();
	var m=date.getMinutes();
	var s=date.getSeconds();
	var yyyy,yy,MMM,MM,dd,hh,h,mm,ss,ampm,HH,H,KK,K,kk,k;
	// Convert real date parts into formatted versions
	var value=new Object();
	if (y.length < 4) {y=""+(y-0+1900);}
	value["y"]=""+y;
	value["yyyy"]=y;
	value["yy"]=y.substring(2,4);
	value["M"]=M;
	value["MM"]=LZ(M);
	value["MMM"]=MONTH_NAMES[M-1];
	value["NNN"]=MONTH_NAMES[M+11];
	value["d"]=d;
	value["dd"]=LZ(d);
	value["E"]=DAY_NAMES[E+7];
	value["EE"]=DAY_NAMES[E];
	value["H"]=H;
	value["HH"]=LZ(H);
	if (H==0){value["h"]=12;}
	else if (H>12){value["h"]=H-12;}
	else {value["h"]=H;}
	value["hh"]=LZ(value["h"]);
	if (H>11){value["K"]=H-12;} else {value["K"]=H;}
	value["k"]=H+1;
	value["KK"]=LZ(value["K"]);
	value["kk"]=LZ(value["k"]);
	if (H > 11) { value["a"]="PM"; }
	else { value["a"]="AM"; }
	value["m"]=m;
	value["mm"]=LZ(m);
	value["s"]=s;
	value["ss"]=LZ(s);
	while (i_format < format.length) {
		c=format.charAt(i_format);
		token="";
		while ((format.charAt(i_format)==c) && (i_format < format.length)) {
			token += format.charAt(i_format++);
			}
		if (value[token] != null) { result=result + value[token]; }
		else { result=result + token; }
		}
	return result;
	}
	
// ------------------------------------------------------------------
// Utility functions for parsing in getDateFromFormat()
// ------------------------------------------------------------------
function _isInteger(val) {
	var digits="1234567890";
	for (var i=0; i < val.length; i++) {
		if (digits.indexOf(val.charAt(i))==-1) { return false; }
		}
	return true;
	}
function _getInt(str,i,minlength,maxlength) {
	for (var x=maxlength; x>=minlength; x--) {
		var token=str.substring(i,i+x);
		if (token.length < minlength) { return null; }
		if (_isInteger(token)) { return token; }
		}
	return null;
	}
	
// ------------------------------------------------------------------
// getDateFromFormat( date_string , format_string )
//
// This function takes a date string and a format string. It matches
// If the date string matches the format string, it returns the 
// getTime() of the date. If it does not match, it returns 0.
// ------------------------------------------------------------------
function getDateFromFormat(val,format) {
	val=val+"";
	format=format+"";
	var i_val=0;
	var i_format=0;
	var c="";
	var token="";
	var token2="";
	var x,y;
	var now=new Date();
	var year=now.getYear();
	var month=now.getMonth()+1;
	var date=1;
	var hh=now.getHours();
	var mm=now.getMinutes();
	var ss=now.getSeconds();
	var ampm="";
	
	while (i_format < format.length) {
		// Get next token from format string
		c=format.charAt(i_format);
		token="";
		while ((format.charAt(i_format)==c) && (i_format < format.length)) {
			token += format.charAt(i_format++);
			}
		// Extract contents of value based on format token
		if (token=="yyyy" || token=="yy" || token=="y") {
			if (token=="yyyy") { x=4;y=4; }
			if (token=="yy")   { x=2;y=2; }
			if (token=="y")    { x=2;y=4; }
			year=_getInt(val,i_val,x,y);
			if (year==null) { return 0; }
			i_val += year.length;
			if (year.length==2) {
				if (year > 70) { year=1900+(year-0); }
				else { year=2000+(year-0); }
				}
			}
		else if (token=="MMM"||token=="NNN"){
			month=0;
			for (var i=0; i<MONTH_NAMES.length; i++) {
				var month_name=MONTH_NAMES[i];
				if (val.substring(i_val,i_val+month_name.length).toLowerCase()==month_name.toLowerCase()) {
					if (token=="MMM"||(token=="NNN"&&i>11)) {
						month=i+1;
						if (month>12) { month -= 12; }
						i_val += month_name.length;
						break;
						}
					}
				}
			if ((month < 1)||(month>12)){return 0;}
			}
		else if (token=="EE"||token=="E"){
			for (var i=0; i<DAY_NAMES.length; i++) {
				var day_name=DAY_NAMES[i];
				if (val.substring(i_val,i_val+day_name.length).toLowerCase()==day_name.toLowerCase()) {
					i_val += day_name.length;
					break;
					}
				}
			}
		else if (token=="MM"||token=="M") {
			month=_getInt(val,i_val,token.length,2);
			if(month==null||(month<1)||(month>12)){return 0;}
			i_val+=month.length;}
		else if (token=="dd"||token=="d") {
			date=_getInt(val,i_val,token.length,2);
			if(date==null||(date<1)||(date>31)){return 0;}
			i_val+=date.length;}
		else if (token=="hh"||token=="h") {
			hh=_getInt(val,i_val,token.length,2);
			if(hh==null||(hh<1)||(hh>12)){return 0;}
			i_val+=hh.length;}
		else if (token=="HH"||token=="H") {
			hh=_getInt(val,i_val,token.length,2);
			if(hh==null||(hh<0)||(hh>23)){return 0;}
			i_val+=hh.length;}
		else if (token=="KK"||token=="K") {
			hh=_getInt(val,i_val,token.length,2);
			if(hh==null||(hh<0)||(hh>11)){return 0;}
			i_val+=hh.length;}
		else if (token=="kk"||token=="k") {
			hh=_getInt(val,i_val,token.length,2);
			if(hh==null||(hh<1)||(hh>24)){return 0;}
			i_val+=hh.length;hh--;}
		else if (token=="mm"||token=="m") {
			mm=_getInt(val,i_val,token.length,2);
			if(mm==null||(mm<0)||(mm>59)){return 0;}
			i_val+=mm.length;}
		else if (token=="ss"||token=="s") {
			ss=_getInt(val,i_val,token.length,2);
			if(ss==null||(ss<0)||(ss>59)){return 0;}
			i_val+=ss.length;}
		else if (token=="a") {
			if (val.substring(i_val,i_val+2).toLowerCase()=="am") {ampm="AM";}
			else if (val.substring(i_val,i_val+2).toLowerCase()=="pm") {ampm="PM";}
			else {return 0;}
			i_val+=2;}
		else {
			if (val.substring(i_val,i_val+token.length)!=token) {return 0;}
			else {i_val+=token.length;}
			}
		}
	// If there are any trailing characters left in the value, it doesn't match
	if (i_val != val.length) { return 0; }
	// Is date valid for month?
	if (month==2) {
		// Check for leap year
		if ( ( (year%4==0)&&(year%100 != 0) ) || (year%400==0) ) { // leap year
			if (date > 29){ return 0; }
			}
		else { if (date > 28) { return 0; } }
		}
	if ((month==4)||(month==6)||(month==9)||(month==11)) {
		if (date > 30) { return 0; }
		}
	// Correct hours value
	if (hh<12 && ampm=="PM") { hh=hh-0+12; }
	else if (hh>11 && ampm=="AM") { hh-=12; }
	var newdate=new Date(year,month-1,date,hh,mm,ss);
	return newdate.getTime();
	}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------
// parseDate( date_string [, prefer_euro_format] )
//
// This function takes a date string and tries to match it to a
// number of possible date formats to get the value. It will try to
// match against the following international formats, in this order:
// y-M-d   MMM d, y   MMM d,y   y-MMM-d   d-MMM-y  MMM d
// M/d/y   M-d-y      M.d.y     MMM-d     M/d      M-d
// d/M/y   d-M-y      d.M.y     d-MMM     d/M      d-M
// A second argument may be passed to instruct the method to search
// for formats like d/M/y (european format) before M/d/y (American).
// Returns a Date object or null if no patterns match.
// ------------------------------------------------------------------
function parseDate(val) {
	var preferEuro=(arguments.length==2)?arguments[1]:false;
	generalFormats=new Array('y-M-d','MMM d, y','MMM d,y','y-MMM-d','d-MMM-y','MMM d');
	monthFirst=new Array('M/d/y','M-d-y','M.d.y','MMM-d','M/d','M-d');
	dateFirst =new Array('d/M/y','d-M-y','d.M.y','d-MMM','d/M','d-M');
	var checkList=new Array('generalFormats',preferEuro?'dateFirst':'monthFirst',preferEuro?'monthFirst':'dateFirst');
	var d=null;
	for (var i=0; i<checkList.length; i++) {
		var l=window[checkList[i]];
		for (var j=0; j<l.length; j++) {
			d=getDateFromFormat(val,l[j]);
			if (d!=0) { return new Date(d); }
			}
		}
	return null;
	}


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/**************** NEW Drag and Drop functions **************************/
/**************** NEW Drag and Drop functions **************************/
/**************** NEW Drag and Drop functions **************************/
/**************** NEW Drag and Drop functions **************************/
/**************** NEW Drag and Drop functions **************************/

// -------------------------------------------------------------------
// selectUnselectMatchingOptions(select_object,regex,select/unselect,true/false)
//  This is a general function used by the select functions below, to
//  avoid code duplication
// -------------------------------------------------------------------
function selectUnselectMatchingOptions(obj,regex,which,only) {
	if (window.RegExp) {
		if (which == "select") {
			var selected1=true;
			var selected2=false;
			}
		else if (which == "unselect") {
			var selected1=false;
			var selected2=true;
			}
		else {
			return;
			}
		var re = new RegExp(regex);
		for (var i=0; i<obj.options.length; i++) {
			if (re.test(obj.options[i].text)) {
				obj.options[i].selected = selected1;
				}
			else {
				if (only == true) {
					obj.options[i].selected = selected2;
					}
				}
			}
		}
	}
		
// -------------------------------------------------------------------
// selectMatchingOptions(select_object,regex)
//  This function selects all options that match the regular expression
//  passed in. Currently-selected options will not be changed.
// -------------------------------------------------------------------
function selectMatchingOptions(obj,regex) {
	selectUnselectMatchingOptions(obj,regex,"select",false);
	}
// -------------------------------------------------------------------
// selectOnlyMatchingOptions(select_object,regex)
//  This function selects all options that match the regular expression
//  passed in. Selected options that don't match will be un-selected.
// -------------------------------------------------------------------
function selectOnlyMatchingOptions(obj,regex) {
	selectUnselectMatchingOptions(obj,regex,"select",true);
	}
// -------------------------------------------------------------------
// unSelectMatchingOptions(select_object,regex)
//  This function Unselects all options that match the regular expression
//  passed in. 
// -------------------------------------------------------------------
function unSelectMatchingOptions(obj,regex) {
	selectUnselectMatchingOptions(obj,regex,"unselect",false);
	}
	
// -------------------------------------------------------------------
// sortSelect(select_object)
//   Pass this function a SELECT object and the options will be sorted
//   by their text (display) values
// -------------------------------------------------------------------
function sortSelect(obj) {
	var o = new Array();
	if (obj.options==null) { return; }
	for (var i=0; i<obj.options.length; i++) {
		o[o.length] = new Option( obj.options[i].text, obj.options[i].value, obj.options[i].defaultSelected, obj.options[i].selected) ;
		}
	if (o.length==0) { return; }
	o = o.sort( 
		function(a,b) { 
			if ((a.text+"") < (b.text+"")) { return -1; }
			if ((a.text+"") > (b.text+"")) { return 1; }
			return 0;
			} 
		);

	for (var i=0; i<o.length; i++) {
		obj.options[i] = new Option(o[i].text, o[i].value, o[i].defaultSelected, o[i].selected);
		}
	}

// -------------------------------------------------------------------
// selectAllOptions(select_object)
//  This function takes a select box and selects all options (in a 
//  multiple select object). This is used when passing values between
//  two select boxes. Select all options in the right box before 
//  submitting the form so the values will be sent to the server.
// -------------------------------------------------------------------
function selectAllOptions(obj) {
	for (var i=0; i<obj.options.length; i++) {
		obj.options[i].selected = true;
		}
	}
	
// -------------------------------------------------------------------
// moveSelectedOptions(select_object,select_object[,autosort(true/false)[,regex]])
//  This function moves options between select boxes. Works best with
//  multi-select boxes to create the common Windows control effect.
//  Passes all selected values from the first object to the second
//  object and re-sorts each box.
//  If a third argument of 'false' is passed, then the lists are not
//  sorted after the move.
//  If a fourth string argument is passed, this will function as a
//  Regular Expression to match against the TEXT or the options. If 
//  the text of an option matches the pattern, it will NOT be moved.
//  It will be treated as an unmoveable option.
//  You can also put this into the <SELECT> object as follows:
//    onDblClick="moveSelectedOptions(this,this.form.target)
//  This way, when the user double-clicks on a value in one box, it
//  will be transferred to the other (in browsers that support the 
//  onDblClick() event handler).
// -------------------------------------------------------------------
function moveSelectedOptions(from,to) {
	// Unselect matching options, if required
	if (arguments.length>3) {
		var regex = arguments[3];
		if (regex != "") {
			unSelectMatchingOptions(from,regex);
			}
		}
	// Move them over
	for (var i=0; i<from.options.length; i++) {
		var o = from.options[i];
		if (o.selected) {
			to.options[to.options.length] = new Option( o.text, o.value, false, false);
			}
		}
	// Delete them from original
	for (var i=(from.options.length-1); i>=0; i--) {
		var o = from.options[i];
		if (o.selected) {
			from.options[i] = null;
			}
		}
	if ((arguments.length<3) || (arguments[2]==true)) {
		sortSelect(from);
		sortSelect(to);
		}
	from.selectedIndex = -1;
	to.selectedIndex = -1;
	}

// -------------------------------------------------------------------
// copySelectedOptions(select_object,select_object[,autosort(true/false)])
//  This function copies options between select boxes instead of 
//  moving items. Duplicates in the target list are not allowed.
// -------------------------------------------------------------------
function copySelectedOptions(from,to) {
	var options = new Object();
	for (var i=0; i<to.options.length; i++) {
		options[to.options[i].value] = to.options[i].text;
		}
	for (var i=0; i<from.options.length; i++) {
		var o = from.options[i];
		if (o.selected) {
			if (options[o.value] == null || options[o.value] == "undefined" || options[o.value]!=o.text) {
				to.options[to.options.length] = new Option( o.text, o.value, false, false);
				}
			}
		}
	if ((arguments.length<3) || (arguments[2]==true)) {
		sortSelect(to);
		}
	from.selectedIndex = -1;
	to.selectedIndex = -1;
	}

// -------------------------------------------------------------------
// moveAllOptions(select_object,select_object[,autosort(true/false)[,regex]])
//  Move all options from one select box to another.
// -------------------------------------------------------------------
function moveAllOptions(from,to) {
	selectAllOptions(from);
	if (arguments.length==2) {
		moveSelectedOptions(from,to);
		}
	else if (arguments.length==3) {
		moveSelectedOptions(from,to,arguments[2]);
		}
	else if (arguments.length==4) {
		moveSelectedOptions(from,to,arguments[2],arguments[3]);
		}
	}

// -------------------------------------------------------------------
// copyAllOptions(select_object,select_object[,autosort(true/false)])
//  Copy all options from one select box to another, instead of
//  removing items. Duplicates in the target list are not allowed.
// -------------------------------------------------------------------
function copyAllOptions(from,to) {
	selectAllOptions(from);
	if (arguments.length==2) {
		copySelectedOptions(from,to);
		}
	else if (arguments.length==3) {
		copySelectedOptions(from,to,arguments[2]);
		}
	}

// -------------------------------------------------------------------
// swapOptions(select_object,option1,option2)
//  Swap positions of two options in a select list
// -------------------------------------------------------------------
function swapOptions(obj,i,j) {
	var o = obj.options;
	var i_selected = o[i].selected;
	var j_selected = o[j].selected;
	var temp = new Option(o[i].text, o[i].value, o[i].defaultSelected, o[i].selected);
	var temp2= new Option(o[j].text, o[j].value, o[j].defaultSelected, o[j].selected);
	o[i] = temp2;
	o[j] = temp;
	o[i].selected = j_selected;
	o[j].selected = i_selected;
	}
	
// -------------------------------------------------------------------
// moveOptionUp(select_object)
//  Move selected option in a select list up one
// -------------------------------------------------------------------
function moveOptionUp(obj) {
	for (i=0; i<obj.options.length; i++) {
		if (obj.options[i].selected) {
			if (i != 0 && !obj.options[i-1].selected) {
				swapOptions(obj,i,i-1);
				obj.options[i-1].selected = true;
				}
			}
		}
	}

// -------------------------------------------------------------------
// moveOptionDown(select_object)
//  Move selected option in a select list down one
// -------------------------------------------------------------------
function moveOptionDown(obj) {
	for (i=obj.options.length-1; i>=0; i--) {
		if (obj.options[i].selected) {
			if (i != (obj.options.length-1) && ! obj.options[i+1].selected) {
				swapOptions(obj,i,i+1);
				obj.options[i+1].selected = true;
				}
			}
		}
	}

// -------------------------------------------------------------------
// removeSelectedOptions(select_object)
//  Remove all selected options from a list
//  (Thanks to Gene Ninestein)
// -------------------------------------------------------------------
function removeSelectedOptions(from) { 
	for (var i=(from.options.length-1); i>=0; i--) { 
		var o=from.options[i]; 
		if (o.selected) { 
			from.options[i] = null; 
			} 
		} 
	from.selectedIndex = -1; 
	} 

// -------------------------------------------------------------------
// removeAllOptions(select_object)
//  Remove all options from a list
// -------------------------------------------------------------------
function removeAllOptions(from) { 
	for (var i=(from.options.length-1); i>=0; i--) { 
		from.options[i] = null; 
		} 
	from.selectedIndex = -1; 
	} 

// -------------------------------------------------------------------
// addOption(select_object,display_text,value,selected)
//  Add an option to a list
// -------------------------------------------------------------------
function addOption(obj,text,value,selected) {
	if (obj!=null && obj.options!=null) {
		obj.options[obj.options.length] = new Option(text, value, false, selected);
		}
	}
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/**$$************** NEW Drag and Drop functions **************************/
/**$$************** NEW Drag and Drop functions **************************/
/**$$************** NEW Drag and Drop functions **************************/
/**$$************** NEW Drag and Drop functions **************************/
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