function askfirst(text, url)
{
	var answer = confirm (text);
	
	if (answer)
		window.location=url;
}

function ifEnter(e, btn)
{
	if (window.event && window.event.keyCode == 13)
	{
		$(btn).click();
		return false;
	}
	else if(e && e.which == 13)
	{
		$(btn).click();
		return false;
	}
	else
		return true;
}


//provide a random timestamp with each call to foil caching
function getTimestamp()
{
	var t = new Date();
	var r = "" + t.getFullYear() + t.getMonth() + t.getDate() + t.getHours() + t.getMinutes() + t.getSeconds(); 

	return(r);
}

function checkLength(target, counter, length)
{
	if(length == null)
   		length = 255;
		
	if($(target).value.length <= length) 
		$(counter).innerHTML = $(target).value.length; 
	else 
		$(counter).innerHTML = '<strong><span style=\'color: #FF0000\'>' + $(target).value.length + '</span></strong>'; 
}