function winopen(url,a,b){
newwin=window.open(url,a,b)
}
		
function MM_openBrWindow(url) {		
   			thewindow = window.open(url, 'anew', config='height=600,width=502,toolbar=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=no,location=no,directories=no,status=yes');
}		
function validate(part, description)
{
	  part = trim(document.search.formPart.value);
	  
	  description= trim(document.search.formDescription.value);
	 		  
	  if(part == "" && description == "")
	  {
	   alert("You must fill in the Part/Model Number, or Description field");
	   return false;
	  }
}		
function trim(str_inString)
   {
   	var char_ptr = 0;
   	var rstring = str_inString;
   	var tmpstring = str_inString;
   	if(str_inString != "")
       	{
       		while(rstring.charAt(char_ptr) == ' ')
           		{
           			char_ptr ++;
           		}
           		tmpstring = rstring.substring(char_ptr, rstring.length);
           		rstring = tmpstring;
           		char_ptr = rstring.length - 1;
           		while(rstring.charAt(char_ptr) == ' ')
               		{
               			char_ptr --;
               		}
               		tmpstring = rstring.substring(0, char_ptr + 1)
               		rstring = tmpstring;
               		
            }					 
	return rstring;
     }