/* Function to clear (depending on contents) dummy values in a field -------------------*/
function cleartext(thefield) 
	{
	if (thefield.defaultValue == thefield.value) 
		{
		thefield.value = "";
		}
	}

function ShowHide(Mode, Target)
	{
		if (Mode==0)
		   {new Effect.BlindUp(Target, {duration: 1, scaleX: true, scaleContent: true});}
		else
		   {new Effect.BlindDown(Target, {duration: 1, scaleX: true, scaleContent: true});}
	}

/*For Finding Text for drop down lists*/
function findText(finder_textbox, selectbox)
{ 
 var searchStr = finder_textbox.value;
 var finder_selectbox = document.getElementById(selectbox)
 var myExp = new RegExp(( "^" + searchStr), "i");
 var foundResult = false;
 var foundfirstResult = false;
 var i=0;
 while ((foundResult = false) || (i < finder_selectbox.length))
 {
 
  if( myExp.test(finder_selectbox.options[i].text))
  {
   foundResult = true;
   finder_selectbox.options[i].selected = true;
   i = finder_selectbox.length;
  }
  i++;
  
 }
}

function getCiris24Partial(page_name, params, page_sect){
	//debugger;
	//update div with contents of partial
	//provide job/item/sash in url
	var url ='Partials/_' + page_name + '.aspx';
	new Ajax.Updater (page_sect,
						url,
						{
						method: 'get',
						parameters: params,
						evalScripts: true
						});
	return false;
	}