function glow(id, class_name) {
 	$(id).className = class_name;
 }	
 
 function deglow(id, class_name){
 	$(id).className = class_name;	
 }


 
 function letsReflect(){
	//future
 }	
	
function grabHash(){
	var hash = unescape(self.document.location.hash.substring(1));
	var hash_split = hash.split("/",2)
	var path = hash_split[0] + '/' + hash_split[1];
	if (hash) {
		$('gallery_container').innerHTML = "Loading...";
		display_gallery(path,hash_split[1]);
	}
	
	else {
		$('gallery_container').innerHTML = "Welcome. Please select a link from the left to get started.";
	}
}	


		
function checkURL(){
	var hash = unescape(self.document.location.hash.substring(1));
	var hash_split = hash.split("/",2);
	if (hash_split[0] == '') {
		return;
	} 
	
	var urlsays = hash_split[1].replace(/\+/g, ' '); 
	var pageshows = current.replace(/\+/g,' ');
	
	if (urlsays != pageshows){
		$('gallery_container').innerHTML = "Loading...";
		current = hash_split[1];
		display_gallery(hash_split[0] + '/' + hash_split[1],hash_split[1]);
	}
	
}

function opacity(id, opacStart, opacEnd, sec){
	new Effect.Opacity(id, {
	duration: sec,
	from: opacStart, to: opacEnd});	
}