function getObject(obj) {
  var theObj;
  if(document.all) {
    if(typeof obj=="string") {
      return document.all(obj);
    } else {
      return obj.style;
    }
  }
  if(document.getElementById) {
    if(typeof obj=="string") {
      return document.getElementById(obj);
    } else {
      return obj.style;
    }
  }
  return null;
}

function toCount(entrance,exit,text,characters) {
  var entranceObj=getObject(entrance);
  var exitObj=getObject(exit);
  var length=characters - entranceObj.value.length;
  if(length <= 0) {
    length=0;
    text='<span class="disable"> '+text+' </span>';
    entranceObj.value=entranceObj.value.substr(0,characters);
  }
  exitObj.innerHTML = text.replace("{CHAR}",length);
}

function setFocus(){
document.getElementById("searchBox").focus();
}

function hideShow(el_id, txt){
	var el=document.getElementById(el_id);
	if(el_id.style.display!="none"){
		el_id.style.display="none";
		txt.data='show'	
	}else{
		el_id.style.display="";
		txt.data='hide'
	}
}