includeJS("/javascript/AlertHandler.js");
var alerts;
function alertsSetup(){
	//test to see if already set up
	if(!document.getElementById("AlertHandler_background")){
		alerts = new AlertHandler();
		//set a 1ms fade in time
		alerts.setContentFadeInTime("0.001");
		alerts.setBackgroundFadeInTime("0.001");
	}
}

//shows the alert (special for WWU sites because of our stupid menu)
function showWWUAlert(html, contentclass, backgroundclass){
	alerts.setBackgroundOpacity(75);
	document.getElementById("dropdowns_container").style.zIndex = "97";
	document.getElementById("listMenuRoot").style.zIndex = "97";
	alerts.showAlert(html, contentclass, backgroundclass);
}

//hides the alert (again...the stupid menu)
function hideWWUAlert(){
	document.getElementById("dropdowns_container").style.zIndex = "1000";
	document.getElementById("listMenuRoot").style.zIndex = "1000";
	alerts.hideAlert();
}