function clearText(field, defaultValue){
	if (field.value == defaultValue){
		field.value = "";
	}
}

function submitLoginForm(){
	formVar = document.getElementById("form_login");
	formVar.submit();
}

function launchFlash(flashPath, flashWidth, flashHeight, bgcolor){
	window.open("/view_flash/?swf="+encodeMyHtml(flashPath)+"&width="+flashWidth+"&height="+flashHeight+"&bg="+bgcolor,null, "height="+flashHeight+",width="+flashWidth+",status=no,toolbar=no");
}

function encodeMyHtml(encodeValue) {
     encodedHtml = escape(encodeValue);
     encodedHtml = encodedHtml.replace(/\//g,"%2F");
     encodedHtml = encodedHtml.replace(/\?/g,"%3F");
     encodedHtml = encodedHtml.replace(/=/g,"%3D");
     encodedHtml = encodedHtml.replace(/&/g,"%26");
     encodedHtml = encodedHtml.replace(/@/g,"%40");
     return encodedHtml;
   }