function setPointer(theRow, thePointerColor)
{
    if (typeof(theRow.style) == 'undefined' || typeof(theRow.cells) == 'undefined') {
        return false;
    }

    var row_cells_cnt           = theRow.cells.length;
    for (var c = 0; c < row_cells_cnt; c++) {
        theRow.cells[c].bgColor = thePointerColor;
    }

    return true;
} // end of the 'setPointer()' function

function launchHelp(newURL, newFeatures) {
  if ((navigator.appName=='Microsoft Internet Explorer') && (window.HelpWindow)) HelpWindow.close();
  HelpWindow = open(newURL, "HelpWindow", newFeatures + ",screenX=0,left=0,screenY=0,top=0,channelmode=0,dependent=0,directories=0,fullscreen=0,location=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,status=0,toolbar=0");
  if (HelpWindow.opener == null) HelpWindow.opener = window;
  HelpWindow.focus();
}