/* ***************************************************************
*																 *
*					from ala_browserdetectlite.js				 *
*																 *
**************************************************************** */
// Browser Detect Lite  v2.1
// http://www.dithered.com/javascript/browser_detect/index.html
// modified by Chris Nott (chris@NOSPAMdithered.com - remove NOSPAM)
//
// modified by Michael Lovitt to include OmniWeb and Dreamcast

function BrowserDetectLite() {
	var ua = navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase(); 
	this.ua = ua;

	// browser name
	this.isGecko     = (ua.indexOf('gecko') != -1);
	this.isMozilla   = (this.isGecko && ua.indexOf("gecko/") + 14 == ua.length);
	this.isNS        = ( (this.isGecko) ? (ua.indexOf('netscape') != -1) : ( (ua.indexOf('mozilla') != -1) && (ua.indexOf('spoofer') == -1) && (ua.indexOf('compatible') == -1) && (ua.indexOf('opera') == -1) && (ua.indexOf('webtv') == -1) && (ua.indexOf('hotjava') == -1) ) );
	this.isIE        = ( (ua.indexOf("msie") != -1) && (ua.indexOf("opera") == -1) && (ua.indexOf("webtv") == -1) ); 
	this.isOpera     = (ua.indexOf("opera") != -1); 
	this.isKonqueror = (ua.indexOf("konqueror") != -1); 
	this.isIcab      = (ua.indexOf("icab") != -1); 
	this.isAol       = (ua.indexOf("aol") != -1); 
	this.isWebtv     = (ua.indexOf("webtv") != -1); 
	this.isOmniweb   = (ua.indexOf("omniweb") != -1);
	this.isDreamcast   = (ua.indexOf("dreamcast") != -1);
	
	// spoofing and compatible browsers
	this.isIECompatible = ( (ua.indexOf("msie") != -1) && !this.isIE);
	this.isNSCompatible = ( (ua.indexOf("mozilla") != -1) && !this.isNS && !this.isMozilla);
	
	// browser version
	this.versionMinor = parseFloat(navigator.appVersion); 
	
	// correct version number for NS6+ 
	if (this.isNS && this.isGecko) {
		this.versionMinor = parseFloat( ua.substring( ua.lastIndexOf('/') + 1 ) );
	}
	
	// correct version number for IE4+ 
	else if (this.isIE && this.versionMinor >= 4) {
		this.versionMinor = parseFloat( ua.substring( ua.indexOf('msie ') + 5 ) );
	}
	
	// correct version number for Opera 
	else if (this.isOpera) {
		if (ua.indexOf('opera/') != -1) {
			this.versionMinor = parseFloat( ua.substring( ua.indexOf('opera/') + 6 ) );
		}
		else {
			this.versionMinor = parseFloat( ua.substring( ua.indexOf('opera ') + 6 ) );
		}
	}
	
	// correct version number for Konqueror
	else if (this.isKonqueror) {
		this.versionMinor = parseFloat( ua.substring( ua.indexOf('konqueror/') + 10 ) );
	}
	
	// correct version number for iCab 
	else if (this.isIcab) {
		if (ua.indexOf('icab/') != -1) {
			this.versionMinor = parseFloat( ua.substring( ua.indexOf('icab/') + 6 ) );
		}
		else {
			this.versionMinor = parseFloat( ua.substring( ua.indexOf('icab ') + 6 ) );
		}
	}
	
	// correct version number for WebTV
	else if (this.isWebtv) {
		this.versionMinor = parseFloat( ua.substring( ua.indexOf('webtv/') + 6 ) );
	}
	
	this.versionMajor = parseInt(this.versionMinor); 
	this.geckoVersion = ( (this.isGecko) ? ua.substring( (ua.lastIndexOf('gecko/') + 6), (ua.lastIndexOf('gecko/') + 14) ) : -1 );
	
	// platform
	this.isWin   = (ua.indexOf('win') != -1);
	this.isWin32 = (this.isWin && ( ua.indexOf('95') != -1 || ua.indexOf('98') != -1 || ua.indexOf('nt') != -1 || ua.indexOf('win32') != -1 || ua.indexOf('32bit') != -1) );
	this.isMac   = (ua.indexOf('mac') != -1);
	this.isUnix  = (ua.indexOf('unix') != -1 || ua.indexOf('linux') != -1 || ua.indexOf('sunos') != -1 || ua.indexOf('bsd') != -1 || ua.indexOf('x11') != -1)
	
	// specific browser shortcuts
	this.isNS4x = (this.isNS && this.versionMajor == 4);
	this.isNS40x = (this.isNS4x && this.versionMinor < 4.5);
	this.isNS47x = (this.isNS4x && this.versionMinor >= 4.7);
	this.isNS4up = (this.isNS && this.versionMinor >= 4);
	this.isNS6x = (this.isNS && this.versionMajor == 6);
	this.isNS6up = (this.isNS && this.versionMajor >= 6);
	
	this.isIE4x = (this.isIE && this.versionMajor == 4);
	this.isIE4up = (this.isIE && this.versionMajor >= 4);
	this.isIE5x = (this.isIE && this.versionMajor == 5);
	this.isIE55 = (this.isIE && this.versionMinor == 5.5);
	this.isIE5up = (this.isIE && this.versionMajor >= 5);
	this.isIE6x = (this.isIE && this.versionMajor == 6);
	this.isIE6up = (this.isIE && this.versionMajor >= 6);
	
	this.isIE4xMac = (this.isIE4x && this.isMac);
}
var browser = new BrowserDetectLite();

// NEED TO WORK THE FOLLOWING INTO THE BROWSER DETECT SCRIPT ABOVE
// MANY FUNCTIONS IN HERE DEPEND ON 'pngAlpha' - ¥

// if IE5.5+ on Win32, then display PNGs with AlphaImageLoader
if ((browser.isIE55 || browser.isIE6x) && browser.isWin32) {
	var pngAlpha = true;
// else, if the browser can display PNGs normally, then do that
} else if ((browser.isGecko) || (browser.isIE5up && browser.isMac) || (browser.isOpera && browser.isWin && browser.versionMajor >= 6) || (browser.isOpera && browser.isUnix && browser.versionMajor >= 6) || (browser.isOpera && browser.isMac && browser.versionMajor >= 5) || (browser.isOmniweb && browser.versionMinor >= 3.1) || (browser.isIcab && browser.versionMinor >= 1.9) || (browser.isWebtv) || (browser.isDreamcast)) {
	var pngNormal = true;
}

/* RATING STARS */
var starOn = new Image; starOn.src = "/i/2007/bits/star_blue.gif";
var starOrange = new Image; starOrange.src = "/i/2007/bits/star_orange.gif";
var starOff = new Image; starOff.src = "/i/2007/bits/star_grey.gif";

function showStars(stars,garters,stripes) {
	for (var i=1; i <= garters; i++) {
		var sName = stars + '_' + stripes + '_' + i;
		document [sName].src = starOn.src;
	}
}
function hideStars(stars,starTotal,stripes) {
	for (var i=1; i <= starTotal; i++) {
		var sName = stars + '_' + stripes + '_' + i;
		document [sName].src = starOff.src;
	}
}

function revertStars(stars, garters, stripes) {
	for(var i=1; i <= garters; i++) {
		var sName = stars + '_' + stripes + '_' + i;
		document[sName].src = starOrange.src;
	}
}

function clearStars(stars,stripes){
	for(var i=1; i <= 5; i++){
		var sName = stars + '_' + stripes + '_' + i;
		document[sName].src = starOff.src;
	}
}
/* dropdown autochange */
function setMode(thingName) {
	var selectBox = document.getElementById(thingName);
	var indy = selectBox.selectedIndex;
	var selectBoxChoice = selectBox.options[indy].value;
	window.location.href = selectBoxChoice;
}
/* popups &c. */
function MM_openBrWindow(theURL,winName,features)
{	window.open(theURL,winName,features);
}
function openBrWindow(theURL,winName,features)
{	window.open(theURL,winName,features);
}
w = window.screen.availWidth;
h = window.screen.availHeight;
/* basic ajax functions */

function getHTTPObject() {
    var xmlhttp = false;

    if (!xmlhttp && typeof XMLHttpRequest != 'undefined') {
            xmlhttp = new XMLHttpRequest();
    } else if(!xmlhttp) {
		xmlhttp = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
	}
    return xmlhttp;
}

function makeRequest(url, elementID) {
    var xmlhttp = getHTTPObject();
    var targetElement = document.getElementById(elementID);
    xmlhttp.open("GET", url, true);
    xmlhttp.onreadystatechange = function() {
        if (xmlhttp.readyState == 4 && xmlhttp.responseText) {
                targetElement.innerHTML = xmlhttp.responseText + '\n';
        }
    }
    xmlhttp.send(null);
    xmlhttp.close;
}

function makePostRequest(url,elementID,parameters){
	//alert(parameters);
	var xmlhttp = getHTTPObject();
	var targetElement = document.getElementById(elementID);
	
	xmlhttp.onreadystatechange = function() {
        if (xmlhttp.readyState == 4 && xmlhttp.responseText) {
                targetElement.innerHTML = xmlhttp.responseText + '\n';
        }
    }
	xmlhttp.open('POST', url, true);
    xmlhttp.setRequestHeader("Content-type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
	xmlhttp.setRequestHeader("Content-length", parameters.length);
	xmlhttp.setRequestHeader("Connection", "close");
	xmlhttp.send(parameters);
}

function makeCBRequest( url, callback ) {
	var xmlhttp = getHTTPObject();
	if ( typeof callback == 'function' ) {
		xmlhttp.open("GET", url, true);
		xmlhttp.onreadystatechange = function() {
			if (xmlhttp.readyState == 4 && xmlhttp.responseText)
					callback.call( xmlhttp ); // set scope to xmlhttp object
		}
		xmlhttp.send(null);
		xmlhttp.close;
	}
}

function collect(a,f){
	var n=[];
	for(var i=0;i<a.length;i++){
		var v=f(a[i]);
		if(v!=null)n.push(v)
	}
	return n;
}

function form_serialize(f) {
	var g=function(n){
		return f.getElementsByTagName(n)
	};
	var nv=function(e){
		if(e.name)
			return escape(e.name)+'='+escape(e.value);
		else 
		return ''
	};
	var i=collect(g('input'),function(i){
			if((i.type!='radio'&&i.type!='checkbox')||i.checked)
				return nv(i);
		}
	);
	var s=collect(g('select'),nv);
	var t=collect(g('textarea'),nv);
	return i.concat(s).concat(t).join('&');
}

function sendPostForm(url,obj,mydiv){
	var poststr = form_serialize(obj);
	makePostRequest(url,mydiv,poststr);
}

function addsearch(name) {
//alert(typeof window.external.AddSearchProvider);
	try {
	window.external.AddSearchProvider('http://marvel.com/search/'+name+'.xml');
	}
	catch(eX) {
		if ((typeof window.sidebar == 'object') && (typeof window.sidebar.addSearchEngine == 'function')) 
			{window.sidebar.addSearchEngine('http://marvel.com/search/'+name+'.src', 'http:///marvel.com/search/'+name+'.gif', name, 'Web');
		} else {
			alert("We're sorry.  Your browser does not support adding search engines.  ");
		}
	}
}
function showMe(_eid) {
	if (document.getElementById(_eid).style.display == 'block') {
		document.getElementById(_eid).style.display = 'none';
	} else {
		document.getElementById(_eid).style.display = 'block';
	}
}
function rate(c,t,n){
	document.getElementById(t + '_' + c + '_rating').innerHTML = '<div style="padding: 2px; font-size: 10px;">Recalculating average rating</div>';
	var url = '/classes/ajax_rating.php?c=' + c + '&t=' + t + '&n=' + n;
	var element = t + '_' + c + '_rating';
	setTimeout("makeRequest('"+url+"', '"+element+"')",250);
	
}
// Moved over from registration.js on 03/10/2008 -vitaliy

// getPageScroll()
// Returns array with x,y page scroll values.
// Core code from - quirksmode.org
//
function getPageScroll(){

	var yScroll;

	if (self.pageYOffset) {
		yScroll = self.pageYOffset;
	} else if (document.documentElement && document.documentElement.scrollTop){	 // Explorer 6 Strict
		yScroll = document.documentElement.scrollTop;
	} else if (document.body) {// all other Explorers
		yScroll = document.body.scrollTop;
	}

	arrayPageScroll = new Array('',yScroll) 
	return arrayPageScroll;
}

//
// getPageSize()
// Returns array with page width, height and window width, height
// Core code from - quirksmode.org
// Edit for Firefox by pHaez
//

function getPageSize(){
	
	var xScroll, yScroll;
	
	if (window.innerHeight && window.scrollMaxY) {	
		xScroll = document.body.scrollWidth;
		yScroll = window.innerHeight + window.scrollMaxY;
	} else if (document.body.scrollHeight > document.body.offsetHeight){ // all but Explorer Mac
		xScroll = document.body.scrollWidth;
		yScroll = document.body.scrollHeight;
	} else { // Explorer Mac...would also work in Explorer 6 Strict, Mozilla and Safari
		xScroll = document.body.offsetWidth;
		yScroll = document.body.offsetHeight;
	}
	
	var windowWidth, windowHeight;
	if (self.innerHeight) {	// all except Explorer
		windowWidth = self.innerWidth;
		windowHeight = self.innerHeight;
	} else if (document.documentElement && document.documentElement.clientHeight) { // Explorer 6 Strict Mode
		windowWidth = document.documentElement.clientWidth;
		windowHeight = document.documentElement.clientHeight;
	} else if (document.body) { // other Explorers
		windowWidth = document.body.clientWidth;
		windowHeight = document.body.clientHeight;
	}	
	
	// for small pages with total height less then height of the viewport
	if(yScroll < windowHeight){
		pageHeight = windowHeight;
	} else { 
		pageHeight = yScroll;
	}

	// for small pages with total width less then width of the viewport
	if(xScroll < windowWidth){	
		pageWidth = windowWidth;
	} else {
		pageWidth = xScroll;
	}


	arrayPageSize = new Array(pageWidth,pageHeight,windowWidth,windowHeight) 
	return arrayPageSize;
}



function placeIt(mylayer,left_offset) {
	(document.getElementById) ? dom = true : dom = false;
	var l = document.getElementById(mylayer);
	
	if (self.innerHeight) {	
		l.style.top = window.pageYOffset + (window.innerHeight - ((window.innerHeight/2) + 200)) + "px";
		l.style.left = window.pageXOffset + (window.innerWidth - ((window.innerWidth/2) + left_offset)) + "px";	
		
	} else if (document.documentElement && document.documentElement.clientHeight) {
		l.style.top = document.documentElement.scrollTop + (document.documentElement.clientHeight - ((document.documentElement.clientHeight/2)+200)) + "px";
		l.style.left = document.documentElement.scrollLeft + (document.documentElement.clientWidth - ((document.documentElement.clientWidth/2)+left_offset)) + "px";	
	} else if (document.body) {
		l.style.top = document.body.scrollTop + (document.body.clientHeight - ((document.body.clientHeight/2) + 200)) + "px";
		l.style.left = document.body.scrollLeft + (document.body.clientWidth - ((document.body.clientWidth/2)+left_offset)) + "px";	

	}
	window.setTimeout("placeIt('"+mylayer+"',"+left_offset+")", 10); 
}

var ok = false;

function hide(element) {
	document.getElementById(element).style.display = 'none';
	//alert(document.getElementById(element).style.display);
}

function unhide(element) {
	document.getElementById(element).style.display = 'block';
}

function unhideInline(element) {
	document.getElementById(element).style.display = 'inline';
	//alert('sonofagun!')
}
	
function check_myage(){
	var my_year		= document.getElementById('year');
	var my_month	= document.getElementById('month');
	var my_day		= document.getElementById('zday');
	
	var today_date = new Date();
	var input_date = new Date(my_month.value+"/"+my_day.value+"/"+my_year.value);
	
	var test_month = input_date.getMonth()+1;
	var test_year = input_date.getFullYear();
	var test_day = input_date.getDate();
	
	
	//var today1_date = new Date(today_m+"/"+today_d+"/"+today_y);
	
	var sec = (today_date.getTime()/1000.0) - (input_date.getTime()/1000.0);
	var diff = Math.floor(sec/31564926);
	
	if (diff < 13) {
		unhide('underage_disclaimer_div');
		unhide('parent_email_div');
	} else {
		hide('underage_disclaimer_div');
		hide('parent_email_div');
	}
}

function updatepage(str,div){
		ok = true;
		if(str == "no"){
			unhide(div);
			ok = false;				
		} else {
			hide(div);
			ok = true;
		}
		return ok;
	}
	
function check_avail(myfield,myerrordiv,myurl) {
	var my_name = document.getElementById(myfield);
	var myxmlhttp = getHTTPObject();
	var test;
	var url = myurl+my_name.value;
	
	hide(myerrordiv);
	
	if (my_name.value != ""){
		myxmlhttp.onreadystatechange = function() {	
		//alert ("test is "+test);
        	if (myxmlhttp.readyState == 4) {				
				test = updatepage(myxmlhttp.responseText,myerrordiv);												
			}
		}
		
		
		myxmlhttp.open("GET", url, true);
		myxmlhttp.send(url);
	}
	//alert (ok);
}


function validate_email(str) {
	var at="@"
	var dot="."
	var lat=str.indexOf(at)
	var lstr=str.length
	var ldot=str.indexOf(dot)
	
	if (str.indexOf(at)==-1){
		return false
	}
	
	if (str.indexOf(at)==-1 || str.indexOf(at)==0 || str.indexOf(at)==lstr){
	   return false
	}
	
	if (str.indexOf(dot)==-1 || str.indexOf(dot)==0 || str.indexOf(dot)==lstr){
		return false
	}
	
	if (str.indexOf(at,(lat+1))!=-1){
		return false
	}
	
	if (str.substring(lat-1,lat)==dot || str.substring(lat+1,lat+2)==dot){
		return false
	}
	
	if (str.indexOf(dot,(lat+2))==-1){
		return false
	}
	
	if (str.indexOf(" ")!=-1){
		return false
	}
	
	return true					
}

function check_myemail(addr) {
	var s = document.getElementById(addr).value;
	var test = validate_email(s);
	hide('email_bad');
	if (s != ""){
		if (test == false){
			unhide('email_bad');
			return false;
		} else {
			hide('email_bad');
			return true;
		}
	} else {
		unhide('email_blank');
		return false;
	}
}

function check_form(form){
	var user	= check_avail('member_name','username_taken','/i/2007/php/check_name.php?member_name=');
	var email	= check_avail('email_address','email_taken','/i/2007/php/check_email.php?email=');
	
		sendPostForm('/i/2007/php/loadreg.php',form,'registration_panel');
}

// -- done

function hide_flash_objects(z){
	var my_obj = new Array(4);
	my_obj[0] = 'embed';
	my_obj[1] = 'object';
	my_obj[2] = 'iframe';
	my_obj[3] = 'ilayer';
	
	for (ii = 0; ii < 4; ii++){
		var x = document.getElementsByTagName(my_obj[ii]);
		if (x.length > 0){
			for (i = 0; i < x.length; i++){
				if (z == 1){
					x[i].style.display = "none";
				} else {
					x[i].style.display = "";
				}
			}
		}
	}
}

/* registration stuff */
function loadSignup(ref, callback) {
	var arrayPageSize = getPageSize();
	var arrayPageScroll = getPageScroll();
	
	hide_flash_objects(1);
	
	var overLayMain	= document.getElementById('trans_layer');
	var overLay		= document.getElementById('registration_panel');
	
	overLayMain.style.height = (arrayPageSize[1] +'px');
	overLayMain.style.display = 'block';
	
	overLay.style.display = 'block';
	placeIt('registration_panel',300);
	placeIt('reg_side',1020);
	
	makeRequest('/i/2007/php/loadreg.php?ref='+ref, 'registration_panel', callback);
}

function closeSignup(step,kid) {
	
	// per 1.5 spec
	if (step && step != '1'){
		makeRequest('/i/2007/php/loadreg.php?action=html&step=3&kid='+kid,'registration_panel');
	} else {
		hide_flash_objects(0);
		document.getElementById('trans_layer').style.display = 'none';
		document.getElementById('registration_panel').style.display = 'none';
		document.getElementById('registration_panel').innerHTML = "Loading...";
	}
}

function submitOnEnter( e,form_id ){
	var pK = e.which ? e.which : e.keyCode;
	if ( document.getElementById(form_id) == null ) return true;
	(pK == 13) ? document.getElementById(form_id).submit() : void(0) ;
	return (pK == 13) ? false : true ;
}

/* ***************************************************************
*																 *
*					from sliders.js								 *
*																 *
**************************************************************** */
// JavaScript Document
	var _spd = null, _zspd = null;
	function _moveIt(_eid,_way,_max) {
		_element = _eid;
		_direction = _way;
		var _elem = document.getElementById(_eid);
		/* alert(_elem.style.left); */
		_maxrig = 0;
		if(_max == undefined) {
			_maxlef = -1200;
		} else {
			_maxlef = _max;	
		}
		
		
		if(_way == 'right' &&  parseInt(_elem.style.left) > _maxlef) {
			_elem.style.left = parseInt(_elem.style.left) - 20 + 'px';
		} else if(_way == 'left' && (parseInt(_elem.style.left) < _maxrig)) {
			_elem.style.left = parseInt(_elem.style.left) + 20 + 'px';
		}
		
		if(_way == 'left' &&  (parseInt(_elem.style.left) < _maxrig)) {
		 
			_zspd = setTimeout("_moveIt(_element,_direction,_maxlef)",1);
		}
		if(_way == 'right' && (parseInt(_elem.style.left) > _maxlef )) {

			_spd = setTimeout("_moveIt(_element,_direction,_maxlef)",1);			
		}
	}
	function _stopIt() {
		if(_spd != null) {
			clearTimeout(_spd);
		}
		if(_zspd != null) {
			clearTimeout(_zspd);
		}		
	}

/* ***************************************************************
*																 *
*					from ala_opacity.js							 *
*																 *
**************************************************************** */

//---------------------------------------------------------------
// Opacity Displayer, Version 1.0
// Copyright Michael Lovitt, 6/2002.
// Distribute freely, but please leave this notice intact.
//---------------------------------------------------------------

//---------------------------------------------------------------
// OPACITY OBJECT
//
// Instantiates the object, defines the properties and methods.
function OpacityObject(divId, strPath) {
	this.id = divId;
	this.path = strPath;
	if (ns){
		if (browserVersion>=5) {
			this.layerObject = document.getElementById(divId).style;
		} else { 
			this.layerObject = eval("document."+divId);
		}
	} else {
		this.layerObject = eval(divId + ".style");
	}
	this.setBackground = od_object_setBackground;
}
// Uses AlphaImageLoader filter, or the css background property,
// as appropriate, to apply a PNG or GIF as the background of the layerObject.
function od_object_setBackground() {	
	if (pngAlpha) {
		this.layerObject.filter = "progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.AlphaImageLoader(src='"+this.path+".png', sizingMethod='scale')";
	} else if (pngNormal) {
		this.layerObject.backgroundImage = 'url('+this.path+'.png)';
	} else {
		this.layerObject.backgroundImage = 'url('+this.path+'.gif)';
	}
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------

//---------------------------------------------------------------
// OPACITY DISPLAY FUNCTION
// Outputs the image as a div with the AlphaImageLoader, or with
// a standard image tag.
function od_displayImage(strId, strPath, intWidth, intHeight, strClass, strAlt, strTitle) {
	if (strPath.match(".png")) { // BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITY - ¥
			strPath = strPath.replace(/.png/,"");
	}
	if (pngAlpha) {
		document.write('<div style="height:'+intHeight+'px;width:'+intWidth+'px;filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.AlphaImageLoader(src=\''+strPath+'.png\', sizingMethod=\'scale\')" id="'+strId+'" class="'+strClass+'" title="'+strTitle+'"></div>');
	} else if (pngNormal) {
		document.write('<img src="'+strPath+'.png" width="'+intWidth+'" height="'+intHeight+'" name="'+strId+'" border="0" class="'+strClass+'" alt="'+strAlt+'" title="'+strTitle+'" />');
	} else {
		document.write('<img src="'+strPath+'.gif" width="'+intWidth+'" height="'+intHeight+'" name="'+strId+'" border="0" class="'+strClass+'" alt="'+strAlt+'" title="'+strTitle+'" />');
	}
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------

//---------------------------------------------------------------
// OPACITY ROLL-OVER FUNCTIONS
function od_rollOver(strId, strColor) {	
	if (pngAlpha) {
		document.getElementById(strId).style.backgroundColor = strColor;
	} else {
	    if (document.images && (flag == true)) {
	        document[strId].src = eval(strId + "on.src");
	    }
	}
}
function od_rollOut(strId, strColor) {	
	if (pngAlpha) {
		document.getElementById(strId).style.backgroundColor = strColor;
	} else {
	    if (document.images) {
	        document[strId].src = eval(strId + "off.src");
	    }
	}
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------

//---------------------------------------------------------------
// global variables

// if IE5.5+ on win32, then display PNGs with AlphaImageLoader
if ((browser.isIE55 || browser.isIE6up) && browser.isWin32) {
	var pngAlpha = true;
	var strExt = ".png";
// else, if the browser can display PNGs normally, then do that. that list includes:
	//     -Gecko Engine: Netscape 6 or Mozilla, Mac or PC
	//     -IE5+ Mac (OpacityObject applies the background image at 100% opacity)
	//     -Opera 6+ PC
	//     -Opera 5+ Mac (Doesn't support dynamically-set background images)
	//     -Opera 6+ Linux 
	//     -Omniweb 3.1+ 
	//     -Icab 1.9+ 
	//     -WebTV 
	//     -Sega Dreamcast
} else if ((browser.isGecko) || (browser.isIE5up && browser.isMac) || (browser.isOpera && browser.isWin && browser.versionMajor >= 6) || (browser.isOpera && browser.isUnix && browser.versionMajor >= 6) || (browser.isOpera && browser.isMac && browser.versionMajor >= 5) || (browser.isOmniweb && browser.versionMinor >= 3.1) || (browser.isIcab && browser.versionMinor >= 1.9) || (browser.isWebtv) || (browser.isDreamcast)) {
	var pngNormal = true;
	var strExt = ".png";
	// otherwise, we use plain old GIFs
} else {
	var strExt = ".gif";
}

var ns = (document.all)?false:true;
var browserVersion = parseFloat(navigator.appVersion );
//---------------------------------------------------------------
// COMIC TABBOX
function fetch_comics_tab(bfid,type) {
	tabs = new Object();
	if(document.getElementById('comic-tab-past')) { tabs.past = document.getElementById('comic-tab-past') };
	if(document.getElementById('comic-tab-present')) { tabs.present = document.getElementById('comic-tab-present') };
	if(document.getElementById('comic-tab-future')) { tabs.future = document.getElementById('comic-tab-future') };
	for(i in tabs) {
		tabs[i].className = 'tab';
	}
	tabs[type].className = 'tab_on';
	document.getElementById('comic-tab-content').innerHTML = '<div style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;height:210px;"><br><br><br><img src="http://marvel.com/i/2007/bits/loadbutton.gif"><div>'+'\n';
	url = "/i/2007/js/comic_tab_fetcher.php?bfid="+bfid+"&type="+type;
	makeRequest(url,'comic-tab-content');
}

function fetch_news_tab(type) {
	tabs = new Object();
	tabs.blogs = document.getElementById('news-tab-blogs');
	tabs.rss_feeds = document.getElementById('news-tab-rss');
	tabs.video = document.getElementById('news-tab-video');
	//alert(tabs['video']);
	for(i in tabs) {
		tabs[i].className = 'tab';
	}
	tabs[type].className = 'tab_on';


	document.getElementById('news-tab-content').innerHTML = '<div style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; height: 100%"><br><br><br><img src="/i/2007/bits/loadbutton.gif"><div>'+'\n';
	url = "/i/2007/js/news_tab_fetcher.php?type="+type;
	makeRequest(url,'news-tab-content');
}

function fetch_popular_tab(type,pg_name) {
// added pg_name param to pass $GLOBAL[pg_name] to the fetcher to be redefined in
// the fetcher's super global -EAN
	tabs = new Object();
	tabs.blogs = document.getElementById('popular-tab-blogs');
	tabs.news = document.getElementById('popular-tab-news');
	tabs.comics = document.getElementById('popular-tab-comics');
	tabs.boards = document.getElementById('popular-tab-boards');
	//alert(tabs['video']);
	for(i in tabs) {
		tabs[i].className = 'tab';
	}
	tabs[type].className = 'tab_on';


	document.getElementById('popular-tab-content').innerHTML = '<div style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; height: 100%"><br><br><br><img src="/i/2007/bits/loadbutton.gif"><div>'+'\n';
	url = "/i/2007/js/popular_tab_fetcher.php?type="+type+"&pg_name="+pg_name;
	makeRequest(url,'popular-tab-content');
}

/* BEGIN NEW NAVIGATION CODE */

// MOUSEOVERS
function mshow(_ele) {
	document.getElementById(_ele) ? document.getElementById(_ele).style.display = 'block' : false;
}

function mhide(_ele) {
	document.getElementById(_ele) ? document.getElementById(_ele).style.display = 'none' : false;
}

function bshow(_ele) {
		_str = document.getElementById(_ele).style.backgroundImage
		_newval = _str.replace(/off/,"on");
		document.getElementById(_ele).style.backgroundImage = _newval;
}

function bhide(_ele) {
		_str = document.getElementById(_ele).style.backgroundImage
		_newval = _str.replace(/on/,"off");
		document.getElementById(_ele).style.backgroundImage = _newval;
}

function setupDropdowns(_navdivid) { // call this function AFTER the HTML for the dropdowns - ¥

	// NAV >> WRAP >> MENU >> LINK >> ANCHOR (node nesting pattern) - ¥

	// SETUP VARS
	!_navdivid ? _nid = 'nav' : _nid = _navdivid;
	_idprefix = 'm';// MENU DIV (e.g. 'm1,' etc...)
	_bidprefix = 'b';// MAIN MENU DIV (e.g. 'b1,' etc...)
	_nav = document.getElementById(_nid);// CONTAINS THE FLOATING MENUS
	_wrap_cnt = _nav.childNodes.length;// NUMBER OF MENUS IN THE NAV
	_tmp_cnt = 1;// INCREMENT COMBINED WITH _idprefix TO ACCESS MENUS BY ID
	
	// CHECK FOR WRAPS
	
	for(_cnt = 0; _cnt < _wrap_cnt; _cnt++) {
		_wrapnode = _nav.childNodes[_cnt];
	
	// CHECK FOR MENUS
	
		if(_wrapnode.hasChildNodes() && _wrapnode.nodeType == 1) {
	
	// SET MOUSEOVERS FOR MENUS
	
			_curid = _idprefix + _tmp_cnt;
			_bid = _bidprefix + _tmp_cnt;
			_wrapnode.onmouseover = new Function('this.className="m_o";mshow("' + _curid + '");');
			_wrapnode.onmouseout = new Function('this.className="m_x";mhide("' + _curid + '");');
			_tmp_cnt++;
			_menu_cnt = _wrapnode.childNodes.length;
	
	// CHECK FOR LINKS
	
			for(_cntb = 0; _cntb < _menu_cnt; _cntb++) {
				_menunode = _wrapnode.childNodes[_cntb];
				if(_menunode.nodeType == 1 && _menunode.hasChildNodes()) {
					_link_cnt = _menunode.childNodes.length;
	
	// SET MOUSEOVERS FOR LINKS
	
					for(_cntc = 0; _cntc < _link_cnt; _cntc++) {
						_linknode = _menunode.childNodes[_cntc];
						if(_linknode.nodeType == 1) {
							_linknode.onmouseover = new Function('this.className="l_o";');
							_linknode.onmouseout = new Function('this.className="l_x";');
	
	// GRAB ANCHOR INSIDE LINK DIV AND SET ONCLICK
	
							if(_linknode.hasChildNodes()) {
								_ele_cnt = _linknode.childNodes.length;
								for(_cntd = 0; _cntd < _ele_cnt; _cntd++) {
									_elenode = _linknode.childNodes[_cntd];
									if(_elenode.href) {
	
										if (_linknode.id) {
	
											_linknode.onclick = new Function('window.location="'+_elenode.href+'";urchinTracker("'+_linknode.id+'");');
	
										} else {
	
											_linknode.onclick = new Function('window.location="'+_elenode.href+'"');
	
										}
									}
								}
							}
						}
					}
				}
			}
		}
	}
}// end function
/* END NAVIGATION CODE */
/* google search script */
	function stype(_clicked) {
	if(_clicked == 'web') {
		document.getElementById('gsearch').innerHTML = '<a href="javascript:stype(\'marvel\');">Marvel</a>&nbsp;<span style="font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;|&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;Web';
		document.getElementById('smode').value = '';
	} else {
		document.getElementById('gsearch').innerHTML = 'Marvel&nbsp;<span style="font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;|&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<a href="javascript:stype(\'web\');">Web</a>';
		document.getElementById('smode').value = 'marvel.com';
	}
}
/* user stuff */

function loadSignin() {
		document.getElementById('signin_loader').style.display = 'none';
		document.getElementById('signin_holder').style.display = 'block';
	}
	
function closeSignin() {
		document.getElementById('signin_loader').style.display = 'block';
		document.getElementById('signin_holder').style.display = 'none';
	}
	
/* **************************************************
*
*			from marvel movie tab box
*
****************************************************/
function prev_movies() {

	clickCtr=(clickCtr == 0) ? clickCtr : clickCtr-1;
	updateMovieArrows();	
	movies[clickCtr].forEach( 'doActions' ) ;

}
function next_movies() {

	clickCtr=(clickCtr == 3)? clickCtr : clickCtr + 1;
	updateMovieArrows();
	movies[clickCtr].forEach( 'doActions' ) ;
}

function updateMovieArrows() {
	var leftArrow = document.getElementById('leftArrow'),
		rightArrow = document.getElementById('rightArrow');
	switch( clickCtr ) {
		case 0:
			leftArrow.src = '/i/2007/bits/arrow_l_grey.gif'; break;
		case 1:
			leftArrow.src = '/i/2007/bits/arrow_l_blue.gif'; break;
		case 2:
			rightArrow.src = '/i/2007/bits/arrow_r_blue.gif'; break;
		case 3:
			rightArrow.src = '/i/2007/bits/arrow_r_grey.gif'; break;
	}
}
/* **************************************************
*
*			from newsletter signup box
*
****************************************************/
function ajax_signup(email_id){
	/*email = document.getElementById( email_id ).value;
	if((email.indexOf('@') == -1)||(email.indexOf('.') == -1)) {
		document.getElementById('newsletter_error').innerHTML = 'There is something wrong with that email address. Please check to be sure it\'s correct and re-enter.';	
		return;
	}
	if(email != ''){ 
		makeRequest('/2007/pages/ajaxNewsletter.php?email=' + email + '&page=mf', div_id);
		document.getElementById('newsletter_error').innerHTML = '';	
	} else {
		document.getElementById('newsletter_error').innerHTML = 'Please enter an email address';	
	}*//*replacing functionality for newsletter per COPPA compliance 5/2009 */
	var cb = function(){ signup_cb(email_id);}
	loadSignup( location.href, cb );
}

function signup_cb(email_id) {
	document.getElementById('email_address').value = document.getElementById(email_id).value;	
}

function cancelNewsletterSignup(div_id){
	makeRequest('/2007/pages/ajaxNewsletter.php?reset=1', div_id);
}

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// front page movie unit stuff
	// ex. pass array of strings "img1.src|/some/image/path", "anchor.href|/some/url/here","movie_href.onclick|function name"
	// NOTE: this doesn't support an action with nested properties -yet, e.g. "image_element.style.width|30px"
	function actions( action_list ) {
		
		this.actionRegistry = new Array();
		this.eventsRegistry = new Array();
		
		if ( action_list instanceof Array && action_list.length > 0 ) {
			// verify list contents
			for ( var i=0; i < action_list.length; i++ ) {
				var al = action_list[i] ;
				if ( al.indexOf('|') < 0 || al.indexOf('.') < 0 ) continue; // invalid entry
				var el_id = al.split('|')[0].split('.')[0] ;
				var props  = al.split('|')[0].split('.')[1] ;
				var val    = al.split('|')[1] ;
				
				if ( props.indexOf('on') == 0 ) {
					var f = eval(val);
					if ( typeof(f) != 'function' ) { alert('Error in actions.actions()\\n: '+ val +' doesn\'t seem to be a function!'); }
					this.eventsRegistry.push( [ el_id, props, f.toString() ] ); // store a copy of the function
				} else
					this.actionRegistry.push( [ el_id, props, val ] ) ;
			}
		}
		// define some methods
		
		// generally - called by manager object's forEach() method
		this.doActions = function () {
			if ( this.actionRegistry.length == 0 && this.eventsRegistry.length == 0 ) return;
			
			var el,el_id,prop,val,reg = this.actionRegistry ;
			for ( var i=0; i < reg.length; i++ ) {
				el_id = reg[i][0] ; el=document.getElementById(el_id);
				prop = reg[i][1] ;
				val = reg[i][2];
				if ( el )
					el[prop] = val ; // if it's a event, make a function
				else
					{ alert( 'Error in actions.doActions():\\n '+el_id+' doesn\'t seem to be defined!' ); break; }

//				var x = this.getIRef( el, props );
//				x = ( reg[i][1].indexOf('on') == 0 ) ? eval(val) : val ; // if it's a event, make a function
			}
			
			var tmp,sourceCode,event_type; reg = this.eventsRegistry;
			for ( var i=0; i < reg.length; i++ ) {
				el_id = reg[i][0] ; el=document.getElementById(el_id);
				event_type = reg[i][1] ;
				tmp = reg[i][2];
				sourceCode = tmp.substring( tmp.indexOf('{')+1, tmp.indexOf('}') );
				el[event_type] = new Function( sourceCode ) ;
			}

		}
		
		// was attempting to retrive a reference to the nested property
		this.getIRef = function( el, prop ) {
			var p0 = prop.shift();
			if ( prop.length == 0 ) return el[p0] ;
			else
				return( this.getIRef( el[p0], prop ) );
		}

	}
	
	function objectManager( ) {

		this.mode = null ; // array or hash mode
		this.objSets = new Object() ; // using this object as assoc array
		this.arr     = new Array() ; // using this to store internal array

		this.addSet = function ( setName, setArr ) {
			if ( this.mode == 'array' )
			{ alert('objectManager Error:\\nNot allowed to switch object mode.'); return; }
			else this.mode = 'hash' ;
			
			if ( typeof setArr != 'object' || setArr.length == 0 )
				{ alert('objectManager.addSet() Error:\\nsetArr is empty!'); return; }
			if ( typeof setName != 'string' || setName.length == 0 )
				{ alert('objectManager.addSet() Error:\\nsetName is not set!'); return; }
				
			this.objSets[setName] = setArr ;
		}
		
		// this object will maintain an internal array object
		// trying to extend the base Array object is troublesome like you wouldn't believe
		this.push = function( stuff ) {
			if ( this.mode == 'hash' )
			{ alert('objectManager.push() Error:\\nNot allowed to switch object mode.'); return; }
			else this.mode = 'array' ;
			
			this.arr.push( stuff );
		}
			
		// don't really want to add a removeSet, since seems redundant for our needs
		
		// func - method name
		// setName - the name of the set to affect
		this.forEach = function( func, setName ) {

			if ( this.mode == null || this.mode == 'hash' ) {
				for ( var sn in this.objSets )
					for ( var j in this.objSets[sn] )
					if ( typeof this.objSets[sn][j][func] == 'function' ) {
						var f = this.objSets[sn][j][func];
						f.call(this.objSets[sn][j]); // make the call and set function's scope to array element
					}
			} else {
				for ( var i in this.arr )
					if ( typeof this.arr[i][func] == 'function' ) {
						var f = this.arr[i][func] ;
						f.call( this.arr[i] ); // make the call and set function's scope to array element
					}
			}
		} // this.forEach
	
	
	}	

// BRIGHTCOVE JS API WRAPPERS //
	document.bc_dump = new Object;
	document.bc_dump.listeners = new Object;
	function onTemplateLoaded(message) {
		if(defined(document.bc_dump.listeners)) {
			for(eventName in document.bc_dump.listeners) {
				callFlash("addEventListener", eventName, document.bc_dump.listeners[eventName]);	
			}
		}
		document.bc_dump.bc_init = true;
	}
	function onTitleLoad(infoObj) {
		var titleDTO = infoObj.parameters.title;
		callFlash("loadTitleById", titleDTO.id);
	}	
	
	function getTitleById_Result(message) {
		if(typeof(message)=='undefined') {
			document.bc_dump.video_is_loaded = false;
		} else {
			document.bc_dump.video_is_loaded = true;
		}
	}
	// used by individual video page
	function onContentLoad() {
		callFlash("getTitleById",document.bc_dump.video_loader);
		if(!document.bc_dump.video_is_loaded) {
			callFlash("fetchTitleById",document.bc_dump.video_loader);
		} 
	}
	function swapVid(titleId) {
		if(defined(document.bc_dump.bc_init)) {
			callFlash("getTitleById",titleId);
			if(document.bc_dump.video_is_loaded) {
				callFlash("loadTitleById", titleId);
			} else {
				callFlash("fetchTitleById", titleId);
			}
		} else {
			alert('Please wait for the player to load before switching videos.');	
		}
	}