var centerLat = 42.32;
var centerLong = -87.943840;
/* centers map per defined */
function mapHome()
{
  map.setCenter(new GLatLng(centerLat, centerLong), defaultZoom);
}


function switchBackground(el){
     var element = el;
     if(element.style.backgroundColor == "" && element.className == "otherCells")
     {
          element.style.backgroundColor = "#658CB2";
     }
     else if (element.style.backgroundColor == "")
     {
          element.style.backgroundColor = "#658CB2";
          element.style.backgroundImage = "url(http://www.lakecountyil.gov/_layouts/images/LAKECOUNTYIL/top_nav_background.jpg)";
     }
     else
     {
          element.style.backgroundImage = "";
          element.style.backgroundColor = "";
          }
     return;
}

var scrollArray = new Object();
var scrollerObj = null;

function displaySpecialEventScroller(){
   var specialEventScroller = document.getElementById("specialevent");
   if(!specialEventScroller) return;
   //if (null == specialEventHash) return;
   if (null == specialEventHash || specialEventHash.length == 0){
       if(null != scrollerObj){ scrollerObj.shutdown(); delete(scrollerObj);}
       specialEventScroller.innerHTML = " ";
       specialEventScroller.className = "";
       scrollerObj = null;
       return;
   }else {
       var text = "";
       for(var i = 0; i < specialEventHash.length; i++){
          if (specialEventHash.length-1 > i)
                   text = text + unescape(specialEventHash[i].advisoryText) + " | ";
       else
          text = text + unescape(specialEventHash[i].advisoryText);
       }
    }
    if(null == scrollerObj){
         scrollerObj = new scroller(text,30,specialEventScroller,"|","special-event");
    } else {
          scrollerObj.update(text,30);
    }
    //if(!window.attachEvent) document.getElementById("harRadio").style.width="202px";
}


var m_names = new Array("January", "February", "March","April", "May", "June", "July", "August", "September","October", "November", "December");

function printDate(){
   //var dateDiv = $(timestamp);
   var dateDiv = document.getElementById("timestamp");
   var now = new Date();
   var monthnum = now.getMonth()+1;
   dateDiv.style.fontStyle = "italic";
   dateDiv.style.paddingLeft = "2px";
   dateDiv.innerHTML = "Last Refresh: " + monthnum + "/" + now.getDate() + "/" + now.getFullYear() + " " + now.toLocaleTimeString();
}