// CSS Function
// returns CSS syntax for generated layers
// 19990326

// Copyright (C) 1999 Dan Steinman
// Distributed under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License
// Available at http://www.dansteinman.com/dynapi/

function css(id,left,top,width,height,color,vis,z,other) {
	if (id=="START") return '<STYLE TYPE="text/css">\n'
	else if (id=="END") return '</STYLE>'
	var str = (left!=null && top!=null)? '#'+id+' {position:absolute; left:'+left+'px; top:'+top+'px;' : '#'+id+' {position:relative;'
	if (arguments.length>=4 && width!=null) str += ' width:'+width+'px;'
	if (arguments.length>=5 && height!=null) {
		str += ' height:'+height+'px;'
		if (arguments.length<9 || other.indexOf('clip')==-1) str += ' clip:rect(0px '+width+'px '+height+'px 0px);'
	}
	if (arguments.length>=6 && color!=null) str += (document.layers)? ' layer-background-color:'+color+';' : ' background-color:'+color+';'
	if (arguments.length>=7 && vis!=null) str += ' visibility:'+vis+';'
	if (arguments.length>=8 && z!=null) str += ' z-index:'+z+';'
	if (arguments.length==9 && other!=null) str += ' '+other
	str += '}\n'
	return str
}
function writeCSS(str,showAlert) {
	str = css('START')+str+css('END')
	document.write(str)
	if (showAlert) alert(str)
}

// Liquid Effect
// finds the width/height of the browser and reloads the page when resized to create a liquid layout
// 19990328

// Copyright (C) 1999 Dan Steinman
// Distributed under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License
// Available at http://www.dansteinman.com/dynapi/

function findWH() {
	winW = (is.ns)? window.innerWidth : document.body.offsetWidth-20
	winH = (is.ns)? window.innerHeight : document.body.offsetHeight-4
}
function makeLiquid() {
	if ((is.ns && (winW!=window.innerWidth || winH!=window.innerHeight)) || is.ie)
	history.go(0)
}

// BrowserCheck Object
// provides most commonly needed browser checking variables
// 19990326

// Copyright (C) 1999 Dan Steinman
// Distributed under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License
// Available at http://www.dansteinman.com/dynapi/

function BrowserCheck() {
	var b = navigator.appName
	if (b=="Netscape") this.b = "ns"
	else if (b=="Microsoft Internet Explorer") this.b = "ie"
	else this.b = b
	this.v = parseInt(navigator.appVersion)
	this.ns = (this.b=="ns" && this.v>=4)
	this.ns4 = (this.b=="ns" && this.v==4)
	this.ns5 = (this.b=="ns" && this.v==5)
	this.ie = (this.b=="ie" && this.v>=4)
	this.ie4 = (navigator.userAgent.indexOf('MSIE 4')>0)
	this.ie5 = (navigator.userAgent.indexOf('MSIE 5')>0)
	if (this.ie5) this.v = 5
	this.min = (this.ns||this.ie)
}

// automatically create the "is" object
is = new BrowserCheck()