//alert actions/errors
	


	//OPEN A WINDOW:
	
		function openWin(winurl,winname,winwidth,winheight)
			{
				var winl = (screen.width - winwidth) / 2;
    			var wint = (screen.height - winheight) / 2;
    			//winprops = 'height='+h+',width='+w+',top='+wint+',left='+winl
				//alert("Opening a new window with the following properties:\nURL: "+winurl+"\nWindow Name: "+winname+"\nWindow Width: "+winwidth+"\nWindow Height: "+winheight)
				window.open(winurl,winname,"width="+winwidth+",height="+winheight+",top="+wint+",left="+winl+",location=no,menubar=no,directories=no,toolbar=no,status=no,titlebar=no,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,modal=yes,dialog=yes,minimizable=no");
				//return false;
			}
	
	function addOther(ddVal,ddId,promptMsg,promptDefault)
		{
			//this function detects a comment type of "other" and allows the user to specify a custom comment type via a prompt
			//alert("TESTING!\n\nYou selected: "+commentType);
			if (ddVal=="other")
				{
					comTypeObj=ddId;
					noOptions=comTypeObj.length;
						//alert("noOptions: "+noOptions);
					thisItemNo=comTypeObj.selectedIndex;
						//alert("Selected Index: "+thisItemNo);
					var newVal = prompt(promptMsg,promptDefault);
						//var newVal=myPrompt(32,"Please enter a custom TYPE name for this comment, e.g:","Urgent!");
						//alert("New Type: "+newType);
						//alert("myPromptVal:"+myPromptVal);
					if (newVal!="" && newVal!=null)
						{
							//comTypeObj.add(newType);
							//var theSel = document.getElementById('selOriginalWindow');
							var newOpt = new Option(newVal, newVal);
							var selLength = comTypeObj.length;
							comTypeObj.options[selLength] = newOpt;
							comTypeObj.selectedIndex=noOptions;
						}
					else if (newType==null)
						{
							//alert("You decided to cancel!");
							comTypeObj.selectedIndex=0
						}
					else
						{
							alert("You have not entered anything!\n\"Other\" will be used unless you select another option from the drop down");
						}
				}
		}