// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Object.extend(Element, {
	getWidth: function(element) {
	   	element = $(element);
	   	return element.offsetWidth; 
	},
	setWidth: function(element,w) {
	   	element = $(element);
    	element.style.width = w +"px";
	},
	setHeight: function(element,h) {
   		element = $(element);
    	element.style.height = h +"px";
	},
	setTop: function(element,t) {
	   	element = $(element);
    	element.style.top = t +"px";
	},
	setLeft: function(element,l) {
	   	element = $(element);
    	element.style.left = l +"px";
	},
	setSrc: function(element,src) {
    	element = $(element);
    	element.src = src; 
	},
	setHref: function(element,href) {
    	element = $(element);
    	element.href = href; 
	},
	setInnerHTML: function(element,content) {
		element = $(element);
		element.innerHTML = content;
	}
});
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// 
// // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Flash={
		show:function(){
		  $('flashMessage').visualEffect('appear');
			this.timer=setTimeout('Flash.hide()',2000);
		},
		hide:function(){
		  $('flashMessage').visualEffect('fade');
			clearTimeout(this.timer);
			return false;
		}
           };