function addToBriefcaseInstant(action,em_id) {
	
		var url = "/customcf/vbriefcase/open_schedule.cfm?action=schedule&subaction=" + escape(action) + "&p_id=" + escape(em_id);
	
		AjaxRequest.get(
		{
		  'url':url
		  ,'onSuccess':function(req){
		  
				if (document.getElementById) {
					var theplus = document.getElementById("plus"+em_id);
					var theminus = document.getElementById("minus"+em_id);
				}		
				if (theminus.style.display == "") {
					theplus.style.display = "";
					theminus.style.display = "none";
				}
				else {
					theplus.style.display = "none";
					theminus.style.display = "";		
				}
			}//function(req);	
		}
	)
}//function addToBriefcaseInstant(em_id)



function addToBriefcaseInstantText(action,em_id) {
	
		var url = "/customcf/vbriefcase/open_schedule.cfm?action=schedule&subaction=" + escape(action) + "&p_id=" + escape(em_id);
	
		AjaxRequest.get(
		{
		  'url':url
		  ,'onSuccess':function(req){
		  
				if (document.getElementById) {
					var theplus = document.getElementById("plus"+em_id);
					var theminus = document.getElementById("minus"+em_id);
					var ttheplus = document.getElementById("tplus"+em_id);
					var ttheminus = document.getElementById("tminus"+em_id);
				}		
				if (theminus.style.display == "") {
					theplus.style.display = "";
					theminus.style.display = "none";
					ttheplus.style.display = "";
					ttheminus.style.display = "none";
					return;
				}
				else {
					theplus.style.display = "none";
					theminus.style.display = "";
					ttheplus.style.display = "none";
					ttheminus.style.display = "";
				}
			}//function(req);	
		}
	)
}//addToBriefcaseInstantText(action,em_id)




/* category */
function getCat(catID) {
	
		var filter = document.getElementById("search_"+catID).value;
		var url = "/customcf/conference/show_data.cfm?catID=" + escape(catID) + "&filter=" +  escape(filter);

		AjaxRequest.get(
		{
		  'url':url
		  ,'onSuccess':function(req){
				// setting the form value cooresponding to the span value
				var x = document.getElementById("form_arrow" + catID).value;
				var rgr = document.getElementById("mygroup_pic" + catID).src;
				
				if (x == "off") {
					document.getElementById("form_arrow" + catID).value = "on";
					document.getElementById("mygroup_pic" + catID).src = "/customcf/conference/newimages/down_arrow.gif";
					document.getElementById("area_" + catID).innerHTML = req.responseText;
					document.getElementById("div_" + catID).style.display = "block;"
				}
				else {
					document.getElementById("form_arrow" + catID).value = "off";
					document.getElementById("mygroup_pic" + catID).src = "/customcf/conference/newimages/right_arrow.gif";
					document.getElementById("area_" + catID).innerHTML = "";
					document.getElementById("div_" + catID).style.display = "none;"
				}
			}//function(req);	
		}
	)
}
/* /category */



/* getCatFilter */
function getCatFilter(catID, searchthis) {
	
		var filter = document.getElementById("search_" + searchthis).value;
		var url = "/customcf/conference/show_data.cfm?catID=" + escape(catID) + "&filter=" +  escape(filter) + "&time=" + escape(expdate);

		AjaxRequest.get(
		{
		  'url':url
		  ,'onSuccess':function(req){
				// setting the form value cooresponding to the span value
				var x = document.getElementById("form_arrow" + catID).value;
				var rgr = document.getElementById("mygroup_pic" + catID).src;	

				// setting the form value cooresponding to the span value
				document.getElementById("form_arrow" + catID).value = "on";
				document.getElementById("mygroup_pic" + catID).src = "/customcf/conference/newimages/down_arrow.gif";
				document.getElementById("area_" + catID).innerHTML = req.responseText;
				document.getElementById("div_" + catID).style.display = "block;"
				
				var filter = document.getElementById("search_" + catID).value;
				
				if (filter == "") {
					document.getElementById("span_" + catID).innerHTML = ""
				}
				else {
					document.getElementById("span_" + catID).innerHTML = "<i>(filtered)</i>";
				}
			}//function(req);	
		}
	)
}
/* /getCatFilter */



/* awards */
function getAward(atm_code) {
	
		var url = '/customcf/conference/show_awards.cfm?atm_code=' + atm_code;

		AjaxRequest.get(
		{
		  'url':url
		  ,'onSuccess':function(req){
				// setting the form value cooresponding to the span value
				var x = document.getElementById("form_arrow" + atm_code).value;
				var rgr = document.getElementById("mygroup_pic" + atm_code).src;
				
				if (x == "off") {
					document.getElementById("form_arrow" + atm_code).value = "on";
					document.getElementById("mygroup_pic" + atm_code).src = "/customcf/conference/newimages/down_arrow.gif";
					document.getElementById("area_" + atm_code).innerHTML = req.responseText;
					//document.getElementById("div_" + atm_code).style.display = "block;"
				}
				else {
					document.getElementById("form_arrow" + atm_code).value = "off";
					document.getElementById("mygroup_pic" + atm_code).src = "/customcf/conference/newimages/right_arrow.gif";
					document.getElementById("area_" + atm_code).innerHTML = "";
					//document.getElementById("div_" + atm_code).style.display = "none;"
				}
			}//function(req);	
		}
	)
}
/* /awards */



/* getSubContent */
function getSubContent(atm_id){

		var url = '/customcf/conference/show_sub_content.cfm?atm_id=' + atm_id;
	
		AjaxRequest.get(
		{
		  'url':url
		  ,'onSuccess':function(req){
				// setting the form value cooresponding to the span value
				var x = document.getElementById("form_arrow" + atm_id).value;
				var rgr = document.getElementById("mygroup_pic" + atm_id).src;
				
				if (x == "off") {
					document.getElementById("form_arrow" + atm_id).value = "on";
					document.getElementById("mygroup_pic" + atm_id).src = "/customcf/conference/newimages/down_arrow.gif";
					document.getElementById("area_" + atm_id).innerHTML = req.responseText;
					//document.getElementById("div_" + atm_id).style.display = "block;"
				}
				else {
					document.getElementById("form_arrow" + atm_id).value = "off";
					document.getElementById("mygroup_pic" + atm_id).src = "/customcf/conference/newimages/right_arrow.gif";
					document.getElementById("area_" + atm_id).innerHTML = "";
					//document.getElementById("div_" + atm_id).style.display = "none;"
				}
			}
		}	
	 )
}
/* /getSubContent */



/* getOnlinePres */
function getOnlinePres(atm_id){

		var url = "/customcf/conference/show_online.cfm?atm_id=" + escape(atm_id);
	
		AjaxRequest.get(
		{
		  'url':url
		  ,'onSuccess':function(req){
				// setting the form value cooresponding to the span value
				var x = document.getElementById("form_arrow" + atm_id).value;
				var rgr = document.getElementById("mygroup_pic" + atm_id).src;
				
				if (x == "off") {
					document.getElementById("form_arrow" + atm_id).value = "on";
					document.getElementById("mygroup_pic" + atm_id).src = "/customcf/conference/newimages/down_arrow.gif";
					document.getElementById("area_" + atm_id).innerHTML = req.responseText;
					//document.getElementById("div_" + slash_foo).style.display = "block;"
				}
				else {
					document.getElementById("form_arrow" + atm_id).value = "off";
					document.getElementById("mygroup_pic" + atm_id).src = "/customcf/conference/newimages/right_arrow.gif";
					document.getElementById("area_" + atm_id).innerHTML = "";
					//document.getElementById("div_" + slash_foo).style.display = "none;"
				}
			}
		}	
	 )
}
/* /getOnlinePres */


/* online pres 
	function getOnlinePres(atm_id) {
	 var futdate = new Date();
	 var expdate = futdate.getTime();
	 var url = "/customcf/conference/show_online.cfm?atm_id=" + escape(atm_id) + "&time=" + escape(expdate);
	 sendRequest(url, updateOnlinePres);
	}
	
	function updateOnlinePres() {
	 if (request.readyState == 4) {

		var response = request.responseText;
		var responsearray = request.responseText.split("|");
		var foo = responsearray[0];
		var bar = responsearray[1];
		var slash_foo = trimString(foo);
		var slash_bar = trimString(bar);
		
		// setting the form value cooresponding to the span value
		var x = document.getElementById("form_arrow" + slash_foo).value;
		var rgr = document.getElementById("mygroup_pic" + slash_foo).src;
		
		if (x == "off") {
			document.getElementById("form_arrow" + slash_foo).value = "on";
			document.getElementById("mygroup_pic" + slash_foo).src = "/customcf/conference/newimages/down_arrow.gif";
			document.getElementById("area_" + slash_foo).innerHTML = slash_bar;
			//document.getElementById("div_" + slash_foo).style.display = "block;"
		}
		else {
			document.getElementById("form_arrow" + slash_foo).value = "off";
			document.getElementById("mygroup_pic" + slash_foo).src = "/customcf/conference/newimages/right_arrow.gif";
			document.getElementById("area_" + slash_foo).innerHTML = "";
			//document.getElementById("div_" + slash_foo).style.display = "none;"
		}
	 }
	}*/
/* /sub content */



/* getTrackDisplay */
function getTrackDisplay(type) {

		var url = "/customcf/conference/track_display.cfm?type=" + escape(type);
	
		AjaxRequest.get(
		{
		  'url':url
		  ,'onSuccess':function(req){
				document.getElementById("display_here").innerHTML = req.responseText;
			}
		}	
	 )
}
/* /getTrackDisplay */



/* getExhibitorSubCat */
function getExhibitorSubCat(subcatID,exhibid){

		var url = "/customcf/conference/exhibitors_by_subcategory.cfm?subcatID=" + escape(subcatID);
	
		AjaxRequest.get(
		{
		  'url':url
		  ,'onSuccess':function(req){
				var address = document.getElementById("mysubgroup" + subcatID).innerHTML = req.responseText;
				replaceText(address, bar);
			}
		}	
	 )
}
/* /getExhibitorSubCat */