/*
'***********************************************************************
'
' Purpose		:	Display status
' Assumptions	:	n/a
'
' Effects		:	n/a (effects are obvious in this
'					procedure)
'
' Inputs		:		
' 
' Returns		:            
'***********************************************************************
*/


function showStatus() {
    window.status = "UPickstocks.com" ;
    return true ;
}

/*
'***********************************************************************
'
' Purpose		:	Checking for blank spaces
' Assumptions	:	n/a
'
' Effects		:	n/a (effects are obvious in this
'					procedure)
'
' Inputs		:		
' 
' Returns		:            
'***********************************************************************
*/


function Trim(str)
        
{
	return RTrim(LTrim(str));
}

function LTrim(str)
        
{
	var whitespace = new String(" \t\n\r");
        var s = new String(str);

        if (whitespace.indexOf(s.charAt(0)) != -1)
		 {
                    
                    var j=0, i = s.length;

                    while (j < i && whitespace.indexOf(s.charAt(j)) != -1)
                        j++;

                    s = s.substring(j, i);
                }

        return s;
}

function RTrim(str)
        
{
                
	var whitespace = new String(" \t\n\r");
	var s = new String(str);
	if (whitespace.indexOf(s.charAt(s.length-1)) != -1)
		 {
                    var i = s.length - 1;       

                    
                    while (i >= 0 && whitespace.indexOf(s.charAt(i)) != -1)
                        i--;

                    s = s.substring(0, i+1);
                }

	return s;
}