// initial values for either Nosy, Superseder, Topic and Waiting On,
// depending on which has called
original_field = form[field].value;

// Some browsers (ok, IE) don't define the "undefined" variable.
undefined = document.geez_IE_is_really_friggin_annoying;

function trim(value) {
  var temp = value;
  var obj = /^(\s*)([\W\w]*)(\b\s*$)/;
  if (obj.test(temp)) { temp = temp.replace(obj, '$2'); }
  var obj = /  /g;
  while (temp.match(obj)) { temp = temp.replace(obj, " "); }
  return temp;
}

function determineList() {
     // generate a comma-separated list of the checked items
     var list = new String('');

     // either a checkbox object or an array of checkboxes
     var check = document.frm_help.check;

     if ((check.length == undefined) && (check.checked != undefined)) {
         // only one checkbox on page
         if (check.checked) {
             list = check.value;
         }
     } else {
         // array of checkboxes
         for (box=0; box < check.length; box++) {
             if (check[box].checked) {
                 if (list.length == 0) {
                     separator = '';
                 }
                 else {
                     separator = ',';
                 }
                 // we used to use an Array and push / join, but IE5.0 sux
                 list = list + separator + check[box].value;
             }
         }
     }
     return list;
}

/**
 * update the field in the opening window;
 * the text_field variable must be set in the calling page
 */
function updateOpener() {
  // write back to opener window
  if (document.frm_help.check==undefined) { return; }
  form[field].value = text_field.value;

  /* trigger change event on the field we changed */
  if ("createEvent" in document) {
    var evt = document.createEvent("HTMLEvents");
    evt.initEvent("change", true, true);
    form[field].dispatchEvent(evt);
  }
    else
	form[field].fireEvent("onchange");
}

function updateList() {
  // write back to opener window
  if (document.frm_help.check==undefined) { return; }
  form[field].value = determineList();

  /* trigger change event on the field we changed */
  if ("createEvent" in document) {
    var evt = document.createEvent("HTMLEvents");
    evt.initEvent("change", true, true);
    form[field].dispatchEvent(evt);
  }
    else
	form[field].fireEvent("onchange");
}

function updatePreview() {
  // update the preview box
  if (document.frm_help.check==undefined) { return; }
  writePreview(determineList());
}

function clearList() {
  // uncheck all checkboxes
  if (document.frm_help.check==undefined) { return; }
  for (box=0; box < document.frm_help.check.length; box++) {
      document.frm_help.check[box].checked = false;
  }
}

function reviseList_framed(form, textfield) {
  // update the checkboxes based on the preview field
  // alert('reviseList_framed')
  // alert(form)
  if (form.check==undefined)
      return;
  // alert(textfield)
  var to_check;
  var list = textfield.value.split(",");
  if (form.check.length==undefined) {
      check = form.check;
      to_check = false;
      for (val in list) {
          if (check.value==trim(list[val])) {
              to_check = true;
              break;
          }
      }
      check.checked = to_check;
  } else {
    for (box=0; box < form.check.length; box++) {
      check = form.check[box];
      to_check = false;
      for (val in list) {
          if (check.value==trim(list[val])) {
              to_check = true;
              break;
          }
      }
      check.checked = to_check;
    }
  }
}

function reviseList(vals) {
  // update the checkboxes based on the preview field
  if (document.frm_help.check==undefined) { return; }
  var to_check;
  var list = vals.split(",");
  if (document.frm_help.check.length==undefined) {
      check = document.frm_help.check;
      to_check = false;
      for (val in list) {
          if (check.value==trim(list[val])) {
              to_check = true;
              break;
          }
      }
      check.checked = to_check;
  } else {
    for (box=0; box < document.frm_help.check.length; box++) {
      check = document.frm_help.check[box];
      to_check = false;
      for (val in list) {
          if (check.value==trim(list[val])) {
              to_check = true;
              break;
          }
      }
      check.checked = to_check;
    }
  }
}

function resetList() {
  // reset preview and check boxes to initial values
  if (document.frm_help.check==undefined) { return; }
  writePreview(original_field);
  reviseList(original_field);
}

function writePreview(val) {
   // writes a value to the text_preview
   document.frm_help.text_preview.value = val;
}

function focusField(name) {
    for(i=0; i < document.forms.length; ++i) {
      var obj = document.forms[i].elements[name];
      if (obj && obj.focus) {obj.focus();}
    }
}

function selectField(name) {
    for(i=0; i < document.forms.length; ++i) {
      var obj = document.forms[i].elements[name];
      if (obj && obj.focus){obj.focus();}
      if (obj && obj.select){obj.select();}
    }
}

function checkRequiredFields(fields)
{
    var bonk='';
    var res='';
    var argv = checkRequiredFields.arguments;
    var argc = argv.length;
    var input = '';
    var val='';

    for (var i=0; i < argc; i++) {
        fi = argv[i];
        input = document.getElementById(fi);
        if (input) {
            val = input.value
            if (val == '' || val == '-1' || val == -1) {
                if (res == '') {
                    res = fi;
                    bonk = input;
                } else {
                    res += ', '+fi;
                }
            }
        } else {
            alert('Field with id='+fi+' not found!')
        }
    }
    if (res == '') {
        return submit_once();
    } else {
        alert('Missing value here ('+res+')!');
        if (window.event && window.event.returnvalue) {
            event.returnValue = 0;    // work-around for IE
        }
        bonk.focus();
        return false;
    }
}

/**
 * seeks the given value (2nd argument)
 * in the value of the given input element (1st argument),
 * which is considered a list of values, separated by commas
 */
function has_value(input, val)
{
    var actval = input.value
    var arr = feld.value.split(',');
    var max = arr.length;
    for (i=0;i<max;i++) {
        if (trim(arr[i]) == val) {
            return true
        }
    }
    return false
}

/**
 * Switch Value:
 * change the value of the given input field (might be of type text or hidden),
 * adding or removing the value of the given checkbox field (might be a radio
 * button as well)
 *
 * This function doesn't care whether or not the checkboxes of all values of
 * interest are present; but of course it doesn't have total control of the
 * text field.
 */
function switch_val(text, check)
{
    var switched_val = check.value
    var arr = text.value.split(',')
    var max = arr.length
    if (check.checked) {
        for (i=0; i<max; i++) {
            if (trim(arr[i]) == switched_val) {
                return
            }
        }
	if (text.value)
            text.value = text.value+','+switched_val
	else
            text.value = switched_val
    } else {
        var neu = ''
	var changed = false
        for (i=0; i<max; i++) {
            if (trim(arr[i]) == switched_val) {
                changed=true
            } else {
                neu = neu+','+trim(arr[i])
            }
        }
        if (changed) {
            text.value = neu.substr(1)
        }
    }
}

/**
 * append the given value (2nd argument) to an input field
 * (1st argument) which contains comma-separated values;
 * see --> remove_val()
 *
 * This will work nicely even for batched lists
 */
function append_val(name, val)
{
    var feld = document.itemSynopsis[name];
    var actval = feld.value;
    if (actval == '') {
        feld.value = val
    } else {
        var arr = feld.value.split(',');
        var max = arr.length;
        for (i=0;i<max;i++) {
            if (trim(arr[i]) == val) {
                return
            }
        }
        feld.value = actval+','+val
    }
}

/**
 * remove the given value (2nd argument) from the comma-separated values
 * of the given input element (1st argument); see --> append_val()
 */
function remove_val(name, val)
{
    var feld = document.itemSynopsis[name];
    var actval = feld.value;
    var changed=false;
    if (actval == '') {
	return
    } else {
        var arr = feld.value.split(',');
        var max = arr.length;
        var neu = ''
        for (i=0;i<max;i++) {
            if (trim(arr[i]) == val) {
                changed=true
            } else {
                neu = neu+','+trim(arr[i])
            }
        }
        if (changed) {
            feld.value = neu.substr(1)
        }
    }
}

/**
 * give the focus to the element given by id
 */
function focus2id(name)
{
    document.getElementById(name).focus();
}