function clearField(htmlObject) {
   if (htmlObject != null) {
       htmlObject.value = "";
   }
}

function highlight(field) {
  field.focus();
  field.select();
}

function prepareSearchX(value) { 
	var search_mode=true;
	var debug=true;
	if (search_mode)
	{
		//var new_value = replaceXX(value.search_keyword.value);
		var path="./search.htm"
	// + 'search=' + value.search_keyword.value;
		if (debug) alert(path);
		openSearch(path);
	} 
	return false;
} 

function openSearch (path) {
	launch(path);
}


function launch(path) {
	if (debug) alert(path);
  	window.location = path; 
}

function replaceXX(text) {
	// var xtext  = text.split(' '); 
	var new_text = "";
	// for(var i = 0; i < xtext.length; i++){ 
	//	if (i > 0) new_text += "+";
	//	new_text += xtext[i];
	// };
	if (debug) alert(new_text);
	return new_text=text;
}