function findPosX(obj)
	  {
	    var curleft = 0;
	    if(obj.offsetParent)
	      while(1)
	      {
	        curleft += obj.offsetLeft;
	        if(!obj.offsetParent)
	          break;
	        obj = obj.offsetParent;
	      }
	    else if(obj.x)
	      curleft += obj.x;
	    return curleft;
	  }
	  
	  /* we'll only allow DOM browsers to simplify things*/
	  (document.getElementById ? DOMCapable = true : DOMCapable = false);
	  function hide(menuName)
	  {
	    if (DOMCapable)
	    {
	      var theMenu = document.getElementById(menuName+"choices");
	      theMenu.style.visibility = 'hidden';
	    }
	   }
	  function show(menuName)
	  {
	    if (DOMCapable)
	    {
	      var theMenu = document.getElementById(menuName+"choices");
	      theMenu.style.visibility = 'visible';
	    }
          }