var SLIDE_SPEED = 500


function jeval(str){return eval('(' +  str + ');'); }


  
//tog
function tog(clicker, toggler, callback, speed){
  if (speed == undefined)
    speed = SLIDE_SPEED;
  if (callback)
    jQuery(clicker).click(function(){jQuery(toggler).slideToggle(speed, callback); return false;});
  else
    jQuery(clicker).click(function(){jQuery(toggler).slideToggle(speed); return false;});
}
function togger(j, callback, speed){
  if (speed == undefined)
    speed = SLIDE_SPEED;
  if(callback)
  jq(j).slideToggle(speed, callback); 
  else 
  jq(j).slideToggle(speed); 
}
//tog










//message
function async_message(m, d){message(m, d);}
function messages(m, d){message(m, d);}
function message(message, duration){
    if (duration == undefined){
        duration = 3000;
    }
    if (jq.browser.msie) { jq("#message").css({position: 'absolute'}); }
    jq("#message").text(message).fadeIn(1000);
    setTimeout('jq("#message").fadeOut(2000)',duration);
    return false;
}
//message


function debug(m){if (typeof console != 'undefined'){console.log(m);}}
function puts(m){debug(m);}


function thickbox(id, title, height, width){
//    location.href = '/photos/' + id;
//    return;
    if (height == undefined){ height = 300}
    if (width == undefined){ width = 300}
    tb_show(title, '#TB_inline?height='+ height +'&width='+ width +'&inlineId='+ id +'', false);
    return false;
}





function truncate(str, len){
    if (len == undefined){len = 9}
    
    if (str.length <= len+3){return str;}
    
    return str.substring(0, len) + '...'
}












function tog_login_element() {
	jq('.login_element, .checkout_element').toggle();
}



//start up
jq(function(){
  	//waiter
  	jQuery("#waiter").ajaxStart(function(){jq(this).show();}).ajaxStop(function(){jq(this).hide();}).ajaxError(function(){jq(this).hide();});

	jq('.jstruncate').truncate({max_length: 50});
	
	jq('#search_q').bind('focus.search_query_field', function(){
		if(jq(this).val()=='Search for Friends'){
			jq(this).val('');
		}
	});
	
	jq('#search_q').bind('blur.search_query_field', function(){
		if(jq(this).val()==''){
			jq(this).val('Search for Friends');
		}
	});
	
});
//start up






function toggleComments(comment_id)
{
	jq('#comment_'+comment_id+'_short, #comment_'+comment_id+'_complete').toggleClass('hidden');
  
	jq('#comment_'+comment_id+'_toggle_link').html(
    	jq('#comment_'+comment_id+'_toggle_link').html() == "(more)" ? "(less)" : "(more)"
	); 
}


function SelectTheText(fieldName){ 
  fieldName.focus(); 

  if (fieldName.value == 'Response here..')
  {
    fieldName.value = '';	
  }
}


var e_timerRunning = false
var e_timerID = null
var e_delay = 3000

function question_initialize_polling(e_seconds)
{
    // Set the length of the timer, in seconds
    e_secs = e_seconds
    question_StopTheClock()
    question_StartTheTimer()
}

function question_StopTheClock()
{
    e_secs = 0
    if(e_timerRunning)
        clearTimeout(e_timerID)
    e_timerRunning = false
}

function question_StartTheTimer()
{
    if (e_secs==0)
    {
        question_StopTheClock()
        new Ajax.Request('/profile_questions/update_question_timer', {
          method:     'post'
        });
        //initialize_polling(e_seconds)
    }
    else
    {
        e_secs = e_secs - 1
        e_timerRunning = true
        e_timerID = self.setTimeout("question_StartTheTimer()", e_delay)
    }
}