function showob(object) {
var d = document;
	if(d.getElementById){  
	var a=d.getElementById(object);
	a.style.display = "block";
		if(object == 'login_popup'){
		d.getElementById('username').focus();
		}
	}
}

function hideob(object) {
var d = document;
	if(d.getElementById){  
	var a=d.getElementById(object);
	a.style.display = "none";
	}
}

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;
}

function wait(){
$('waiting').innerHTML = "<img src=\"/im/wait.gif\">";
}