var openedPopMenu = null;
function assignNewPopMenu() {
var buttonID = arguments[0];
var targetID = arguments[1];
var triggerOnClick  = arguments[2];
var activeParentStyleClass = arguments[3];
// delay time (in milliseconds) before the menu open, after user's pointer went on a menu.
// tips: how fast did user expect the popmenu to appear. some menu need a lag time so it does not become to sensitive. some need a quick respond.
var timeOnDelay = parseInt(arguments[4]);
var timeOnID = null;
// delay time (in milliseconds) before the menu close, after user's pointer went out of the menu.
// tips: time for a pointer to reach popmenu
var timeOutDelay = parseInt(arguments[5]);
var timeOutID = null;
if(arguments[4] == null) {
timeOnDelay = 0;
}
if(arguments[5] == null) {
timeOutDelay = 500;
}
if(timeOnDelay % 1 != 0) {
printOnErrorBox('timeOnDelay('+arguments[4]+') for '+targetID+':is not an integer');
timeOnDelay = 0;
}
var forever = false;
if(arguments[5]=='forever') {
forever = true;
timeOutDelay = 500;
}else{
if(timeOutDelay % 1 != 0) {
printOnErrorBox('timeOutDelay('+arguments[5]+') for '+targetID+':is not an integer');
timeOutDelay = 500;
}
}
var buttonElement = document.getElementById(buttonID);
var targetElement = document.getElementById(targetID);
if(buttonElement == null) { printOnErrorBox("buttonElement not found, null returned: "+buttonID); return false; }
if(targetElement == null) { printOnErrorBox("targetElement not found, null returned: "+targetID); return false; }
if(triggerOnClick) {
timeOnDelay = 0;
buttonElement.onclick = triggerTogglePopMenu; 
targetElement.onmouseover = triggerOpenPopMenu;
if(!forever) {
buttonElement.onmouseout = triggerClosePopMenu;
targetElement.onmouseout = triggerClosePopMenu;
}
}else{
buttonElement.onmouseover = triggerOpenPopMenu; 
targetElement.onmouseover = triggerOpenPopMenu;
if(!forever) {
buttonElement.onmouseout = triggerClosePopMenu;
targetElement.onmouseout = triggerClosePopMenu;
}
}
if(targetElement.style.zIndex != 100) targetElement.style.zIndex = 100;
if(isIE()) {
/* combobox fix for iE */
var iframe = document.createElement('iframe');
targetElement.myIframe = iframe;
targetElement.insertBefore(iframe, targetElement.childNodes[0]);
if(targetElement.className.indexOf('popMenuHandler')>=0 || targetElement.className.indexOf('subMenuHandler')>=0) {
/* hover for iE */
if(targetElement.childNodes[1].childNodes[0].className == 'popMenu2') {
var menuItems = targetElement.childNodes[1].childNodes[0].childNodes;
for(var i in menuItems) {
if(menuItems[i].className == 'menuItem') {
menuItems[i].childNodes[0].childNodes[0].classNameOri = menuItems[i].childNodes[0].childNodes[0].className;
menuItems[i].onmouseover = menuItemHover;
menuItems[i].onmouseout = menuItemHovout;
}
}
}
}
}
closePopMenu(targetID);
var buttonElementClassName = buttonElement.className;
function triggerTogglePopMenu() {
if(targetElement.style.display != 'block') {
triggerOpenPopMenu();
}else{
buttonElement.className = buttonElementClassName;
clearTimeout(timeOnID);
closePopMenu(targetID);
}
}
function triggerOpenPopMenu(){
buttonElement.className += (" "+activeParentStyleClass);
clearTimeout(timeOutID);
timeOnID = setTimeout("openPopMenu('"+targetID+"');", timeOnDelay);
}
function triggerClosePopMenu(){
buttonElement.className = buttonElementClassName;
clearTimeout(timeOnID);
timeOutID = setTimeout("closePopMenu('"+targetID+"');", timeOutDelay);
}
}
function menuItemHover() {
this.childNodes[0].childNodes[0].className += ' '+this.childNodes[0].childNodes[0].classNameOri+'_hover';
}
function menuItemHovout() {
this.childNodes[0].childNodes[0].className = this.childNodes[0].childNodes[0].classNameOri;
}
function openPopMenu() {
var targetID = arguments[0];
var targetElement = document.getElementById(targetID);
targetElement.style.display = 'block';
openedPopMenu = targetElement;
}
function closePopMenu() {
var targetID = arguments[0];
var targetElement = document.getElementById(targetID);
targetElement.style.display = 'none';
}
function assignNewToolTip() {
assignNewPopMenu(arguments[0],arguments[1],arguments[2],arguments[3],arguments[4],arguments[5]);
}