function valDateStr(ds) {
  var nv = 0;
  if (ds != '') {
    var ar = ds.split('/');
    if (ar.length == 3) {
      var d = new Date(parseInt(ar[2],10),parseInt(ar[0],10)-1,parseInt(ar[1],10));
      nv = d.valueOf();
    }
  }
  return nv;
}

function popupImage(mylink, windowname, width, height)
{
	if (! window.focus)return true;
	var href;
	if (typeof(mylink) == 'string')
	   href=mylink;
	else
	   href=mylink.href;
	var _width = width + 20;
	var _height = height + 20;
	
	window.open(href, windowname, 'width='+_width+',height='+_height+',scrollbars=no');
	return false;
}