var thisBrowser = new bD(); //activates browser detect for later use

//menu pull-down link activation
function getLink(list) {
    var link = list.options[list.selectedIndex].value;
    
    if (link != "0") {
        window.location = link;
    }
}

// all-purpose pop-up window function
function newWindow(contents,windowname,windowsize) {
	var windowFeatures = windowsize + ",directory=no,location=no,menubar=no,resizable=yes,status=no,toolbar=no";
	popupWindow = window.open(contents,windowname,windowFeatures);
	popupWindow.focus();
}

//open charts pops
function openCharts(contents) {
	newWindow(contents,'popCharts','width=525,height=550,scrollbars=yes');
}

/*
//open charts pops for new river
function openChartsNewriver(contents) {
	newWindow(contents,'popCharts','width=793,height=550,scrollbars=yes');
}
*/