pic1= new Image(100,25);
pic1.src="images/please_wait.gif";
// cross browser functions
function f_clientWidth() {
	return f_filterResults (
		window.innerWidth ? window.innerWidth : 0,
		document.documentElement ? document.documentElement.clientWidth : 0,
		document.body ? document.body.clientWidth : 0
	);
}
function f_scrollTop() {
	return f_filterResults (
		window.pageYOffset ? window.pageYOffset : 0,
		document.documentElement ? document.documentElement.scrollTop : 0,
		document.body ? document.body.scrollTop : 0
	);
}
function f_filterResults(n_win, n_docel, n_body) {
	var n_result = n_win ? n_win : 0;
	if (n_docel && (!n_result || (n_result > n_docel)))
		n_result = n_docel;
	return n_body && (!n_result || (n_result > n_body)) ? n_body : n_result;
}
function update_please_wait () {
	var vtop = f_scrollTop();
	var vmid = f_clientWidth();
//    vtop = vtop + 300;
	vmid = vmid/2 - 130;

	please_wait_div.innerHTML = '<div style="position: absolute; width: 40px; height: 100px; z-index: 1; left: '+vmid+'px; top: '+vtop+'px" id="layer1"><img src="images/please_wait.gif"></div>';
	txx=setTimeout('update_please_wait()', 600);
}
function stop_please_wait(){
	clearTimeout(txx);
    please_wait_div.innerHTML = '';
    if(goto){
        ScrollWin.scroll(goto);
        goto=0;        
    }


}