// open extern link
function goExtern(name,url) {
  myWindow=window.open(url,name,"width=800,height=600,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes");
  myWindow.focus();
}
function goBack() {
  history.back();
}

// to insert a smilie code
function insertSmilie(smCode,boxName) {
  // lese text
  var currentMsg = document.getElementById(boxName).value;
  //schreibe similie
  document.getElementById(boxName).value = currentMsg + smCode;
  document.getElementById(boxName).focus();
}

//speichern der text selection
selectedTxtObj = "";
function markSelection(commentObj) {
  if (selectedTxtObj!=commentObj)
    selectedTxtObj=commentObj;
}

// to insert textformat tags
function insertTag(startTag,endTag,boxName) {
  // selectiere den zuvor selectierten text
  if (selectedTxtObj!="") {
    startPosSelect=selectedTxtObj.selectionStart;
    endPosSelect=selectedTxtObj.selectionEnd;
    selectedTxt=selectedTxtObj.value.substring(startPosSelect,endPosSelect);
    if (selectedTxt.length>0)
      selectedTxtObj.value=selectedTxtObj.value.substr(0,startPosSelect) + startTag + selectedTxt + endTag + selectedTxtObj.value.substr(endPosSelect);
    else alert("Bitte makieren Sie zu erst den zu bearbeitenden Textbereich");
    selectedTxtObj.focus();
  }
}

// oeffnen eines dowlaod-fensters
function openDlWin(url) {
  dlWin = window.open(url,"DL","width=200,height=200");
}

// reload captcha
function refreshCaptcha(logopath) {
  document.getElementById('simage').src =  logopath + "simage_show.php?sid=" + Math.random();
}