function gettip(txt)
{
tip.innerHTML=txt
}

function reset()
{
tip.innerHTML=" "
}

if (document.getElementById) { // kosher

	// get random RGB values so we can change background and link colors
	var r = Math.floor(Math.random()*241);
	var g = Math.floor(Math.random()*241);
	var b = Math.floor(Math.random()*241);
	
	// variables to hold the lighter shade RGB values
	var rp1, gp1, bp1, rp2, gp2, bp2, rp3, gp3, bp3;
	
	//we'll use these values to calculate lighter shades
	var p1 = .1;
	var p2 = .15;
	var p3 = .2;
	
	getLighterRGBShades();
	
	// get random intervals used to calculate the changing RGB values
	var ri = Math.floor(Math.random()*5);
	var gi = Math.floor(Math.random()*5);
	var bi = Math.floor(Math.random()*5);

	/*// read the cookie to get the proper font family, set to default Verdana if a first timer
	ff = readCookie('fontFamily');
	if (ff=='') ff='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif';

	// read the cookie to get the proper font size, set to default 12 if a first timer
	fs = parseInt(readCookie('fontSize'));
	if (!fs>0) fs=12;*/

	}

// called from body onload
function init() {
	changeLinkColor();
	}
	

// This changes the links and body background colour
function changeLinkColor() {
	if (!document.getElementsByTagName) {return false;} // unclean! unclean!
	if (r>239||r<1) ri=ri*-1;
	if (g>239||g<1) gi=gi*-1;
	if (b>239||b<1) bi=bi*-1;
	r+=ri;
	g+=gi;
	b+=bi;
	setStyleById('body','background','rgb('+r+', '+g+', '+b+')');
	

	
	setTimeout('changeLinkColor()',400);
	}

function getLighterRGBShades() {
	rp1=parseInt((r*p1)+(255-(255*p1)));
	gp1=parseInt((g*p1)+(255-(255*p1)));
	bp1=parseInt((b*p1)+(255-(255*p1)));
	rp2=parseInt((r*p2)+(255-(255*p2)));
	gp2=parseInt((g*p2)+(255-(255*p2)));
	bp2=parseInt((b*p2)+(255-(255*p2)));
	rp3=parseInt((r*p3)+(255-(255*p3)));
	gp3=parseInt((g*p3)+(255-(255*p3)));
	bp3=parseInt((b*p3)+(255-(255*p3)));
	}


// These 2 setstyle functions were modified from code by Steven Champeon found at
// http://developer.apple.com/internet/_javascript/styles.html

// setStyleByTag: given an element type, style property and value
// args:
//  e - element type or id
//  p - property
//  v - value
function setStyleByTag(e, p, v) {
	var elements = document.getElementsByTagName(e);
	for(var i = 0; i < elements.length; i++) {
		elements.item(i).style[p] = v;
		}
	}

// setStyleById: given an element id, style property and 
// value, apply the style.
// args:
//  i - element id
//  p - property
//  v - value
// 
function setStyleById(i, p, v) {
	var n = document.getElementById(i);
	n.style[p] = v;
}
if (parent.frames.length > 0) {
    parent.location.href = self.document.location
}