function setFocus(div){
	if(div){
		div.focus();
	}
}
function $(str){
	return document.getElementById(str);
}
function checkboxValue(cb,hi)
{
	alert('checkBoxVALUE');
	var checkbox=document.getElementById(cb);
	var hiddenInput=document.getElementById(hi);
	if(checkbox.checked)
	{
		hiddenInput.value=true;
	}
	else
	{
		hiddenInput.value=false;
	}
	formControl.sH();
}

//show a specific block
function showBlock(name){
	var target = document.getElementById(name);
	target.style.display = 'block';
}

//hide a specific block
function hideBlock(name){
	var target = document.getElementById(name);
	target.style.display = 'none';
}


function confirmClearDatabase()
{
	var answer = confirm("You are about to delete all the scholarship applications.  Do you really want to do this?  Think about it.")
	if (answer)
	{
		window.location = "clearDatabase.php";
	}
	else
	{
	}
}