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+// initial values for either Nosy, Superseder, Topic and Waiting On,
+// depending on which has called
+original_field = form[field].value;
+
+// Some browsers (ok, IE) don't define the "undefined" variable.
+undefined = document.geez_IE_is_really_friggin_annoying;
+
+function trim(value) {
+ var temp = value;
+ var obj = /^(\s*)([\W\w]*)(\b\s*$)/;
+ if (obj.test(temp)) { temp = temp.replace(obj, '$2'); }
+ var obj = / /g;
+ while (temp.match(obj)) { temp = temp.replace(obj, " "); }
+ return temp;
+}
+
+function determineList() {
+ // generate a comma-separated list of the checked items
+ var list = new String('');
+
+ // either a checkbox object or an array of checkboxes
+ var check = document.frm_help.check;
+
+ if ((check.length == undefined) && (check.checked != undefined)) {
+ // only one checkbox on page
+ if (check.checked) {
+ list = check.value;
+ }
+ } else {
+ // array of checkboxes
+ for (box=0; box < check.length; box++) {
+ if (check[box].checked) {
+ if (list.length == 0) {
+ separator = '';
+ }
+ else {
+ separator = ',';
+ }
+ // we used to use an Array and push / join, but IE5.0 sux
+ list = list + separator + check[box].value;
+ }
+ }
+ }
+ return list;
+}
+
+/**
+ * update the field in the opening window;
+ * the text_field variable must be set in the calling page
+ */
+function updateOpener() {
+ // write back to opener window
+ if (document.frm_help.check==undefined) { return; }
+ form[field].value = text_field.value;
+}
+
+function updateList() {
+ // write back to opener window
+ if (document.frm_help.check==undefined) { return; }
+ form[field].value = determineList();
+}
+
+function updatePreview() {
+ // update the preview box
+ if (document.frm_help.check==undefined) { return; }
+ writePreview(determineList());
+}
+
+function clearList() {
+ // uncheck all checkboxes
+ if (document.frm_help.check==undefined) { return; }
+ for (box=0; box < document.frm_help.check.length; box++) {
+ document.frm_help.check[box].checked = false;
+ }
+}
+
+function reviseList_framed(form, textfield) {
+ // update the checkboxes based on the preview field
+ // alert('reviseList_framed')
+ // alert(form)
+ if (form.check==undefined)
+ return;
+ // alert(textfield)
+ var to_check;
+ var list = textfield.value.split(",");
+ if (form.check.length==undefined) {
+ check = form.check;
+ to_check = false;
+ for (val in list) {
+ if (check.value==trim(list[val])) {
+ to_check = true;
+ break;
+ }
+ }
+ check.checked = to_check;
+ } else {
+ for (box=0; box < form.check.length; box++) {
+ check = form.check[box];
+ to_check = false;
+ for (val in list) {
+ if (check.value==trim(list[val])) {
+ to_check = true;
+ break;
+ }
+ }
+ check.checked = to_check;
+ }
+ }
+}
+
+function reviseList(vals) {
+ // update the checkboxes based on the preview field
+ if (document.frm_help.check==undefined) { return; }
+ var to_check;
+ var list = vals.split(",");
+ if (document.frm_help.check.length==undefined) {
+ check = document.frm_help.check;
+ to_check = false;
+ for (val in list) {
+ if (check.value==trim(list[val])) {
+ to_check = true;
+ break;
+ }
+ }
+ check.checked = to_check;
+ } else {
+ for (box=0; box < document.frm_help.check.length; box++) {
+ check = document.frm_help.check[box];
+ to_check = false;
+ for (val in list) {
+ if (check.value==trim(list[val])) {
+ to_check = true;
+ break;
+ }
+ }
+ check.checked = to_check;
+ }
+ }
+}
+
+function resetList() {
+ // reset preview and check boxes to initial values
+ if (document.frm_help.check==undefined) { return; }
+ writePreview(original_field);
+ reviseList(original_field);
+}
+
+function writePreview(val) {
+ // writes a value to the text_preview
+ document.frm_help.text_preview.value = val;
+}
+
+function focusField(name) {
+ for(i=0; i < document.forms.length; ++i) {
+ var obj = document.forms[i].elements[name];
+ if (obj && obj.focus) {obj.focus();}
+ }
+}
+
+function selectField(name) {
+ for(i=0; i < document.forms.length; ++i) {
+ var obj = document.forms[i].elements[name];
+ if (obj && obj.focus){obj.focus();}
+ if (obj && obj.select){obj.select();}
+ }
+}
+
+function checkRequiredFields(fields)
+{
+ var bonk='';
+ var res='';
+ var argv = checkRequiredFields.arguments;
+ var argc = argv.length;
+ var input = '';
+ var val='';
+
+ for (var i=0; i < argc; i++) {
+ fi = argv[i];
+ input = document.getElementById(fi);
+ if (input) {
+ val = input.value
+ if (val == '' || val == '-1' || val == -1) {
+ if (res == '') {
+ res = fi;
+ bonk = input;
+ } else {
+ res += ', '+fi;
+ }
+ }
+ } else {
+ alert('Field with id='+fi+' not found!')
+ }
+ }
+ if (res == '') {
+ return submit_once();
+ } else {
+ alert('Missing value here ('+res+')!');
+ if (window.event && window.event.returnvalue) {
+ event.returnValue = 0; // work-around for IE
+ }
+ bonk.focus();
+ return false;
+ }
+}
+
+/**
+ * seeks the given value (2nd argument)
+ * in the value of the given input element (1st argument),
+ * which is considered a list of values, separated by commas
+ */
+function has_value(input, val)
+{
+ var actval = input.value
+ var arr = feld.value.split(',');
+ var max = arr.length;
+ for (i=0;i<max;i++) {
+ if (trim(arr[i]) == val) {
+ return true
+ }
+ }
+ return false
+}
+
+/**
+ * Switch Value:
+ * change the value of the given input field (might be of type text or hidden),
+ * adding or removing the value of the given checkbox field (might be a radio
+ * button as well)
+ *
+ * This function doesn't care whether or not the checkboxes of all values of
+ * interest are present; but of course it doesn't have total control of the
+ * text field.
+ */
+function switch_val(text, check)
+{
+ var switched_val = check.value
+ var arr = text.value.split(',')
+ var max = arr.length
+ if (check.checked) {
+ for (i=0; i<max; i++) {
+ if (trim(arr[i]) == switched_val) {
+ return
+ }
+ }
+ if (text.value)
+ text.value = text.value+','+switched_val
+ else
+ text.value = switched_val
+ } else {
+ var neu = ''
+ var changed = false
+ for (i=0; i<max; i++) {
+ if (trim(arr[i]) == switched_val) {
+ changed=true
+ } else {
+ neu = neu+','+trim(arr[i])
+ }
+ }
+ if (changed) {
+ text.value = neu.substr(1)
+ }
+ }
+}
+
+/**
+ * append the given value (2nd argument) to an input field
+ * (1st argument) which contains comma-separated values;
+ * see --> remove_val()
+ *
+ * This will work nicely even for batched lists
+ */
+function append_val(name, val)
+{
+ var feld = document.itemSynopsis[name];
+ var actval = feld.value;
+ if (actval == '') {
+ feld.value = val
+ } else {
+ var arr = feld.value.split(',');
+ var max = arr.length;
+ for (i=0;i<max;i++) {
+ if (trim(arr[i]) == val) {
+ return
+ }
+ }
+ feld.value = actval+','+val
+ }
+}
+
+/**
+ * remove the given value (2nd argument) from the comma-separated values
+ * of the given input element (1st argument); see --> append_val()
+ */
+function remove_val(name, val)
+{
+ var feld = document.itemSynopsis[name];
+ var actval = feld.value;
+ var changed=false;
+ if (actval == '') {
+ return
+ } else {
+ var arr = feld.value.split(',');
+ var max = arr.length;
+ var neu = ''
+ for (i=0;i<max;i++) {
+ if (trim(arr[i]) == val) {
+ changed=true
+ } else {
+ neu = neu+','+trim(arr[i])
+ }
+ }
+ if (changed) {
+ feld.value = neu.substr(1)
+ }
+ }
+}
+
+/**
+ * give the focus to the element given by id
+ */
+function focus2id(name)
+{
+ document.getElementById(name).focus();
+}