function friendRequest(fid) {
var sure = confirm('Are you sure you want to add this person to your friends?');

if(sure) {
	var url = '/async/friendrequest';
	var plc = 'frndrqst';
	var pars = 'fid=' + fid;
	var rbt = new Ajax.Updater(
		plc,
		url,
		{
			method: 'post',
			parameters: pars
		});
	}
}

function itemComment(formEl) {
var url = '/async/itemComments';
var plc = 'itemCommentNew';
var pars = Form.serialize(formEl);
var rbt = new Ajax.Updater(
	plc,
	url,
	{
		method: 'post',
		parameters: pars
	});
}

function itemRate(itemHref,item) {
var url = itemHref;
var plc = 'itemRating';
var pars = 'itemID=' + item;
var rbt = new Ajax.Updater(
	plc,
	url,
	{
		method: 'post',
		parameters: pars
	});
}


function writeLbClose(usrnm) {
	var thisURL = window.location.toString();
	var urlArray = new Array();
	urlArray = thisURL.split('?');
	var getString = urlArray[1];
	var getArray = new Array();
	getArray = getString.split('&');
	var curUser = String(getArray[0]);
	curUser = curUser.replace('#','');
	
	if(curUser==usrnm) {
		//document.write('<a href="javascript:window.location.reload();">Close this window</a>');
		document.write('<a href="test">test</a>');
	} else {
		//document.write('<a href="#" class="lbAction" rel="deactivate">Close this window</a>');
	}
}

function delayRemoveElement(el,delay) {
	setTimeout('Element.hide('+el+')',delay);
}

function wantHaveTooltip(addType) {
	if(addType=='want') {
		$('addArr').src='/img/smarup_want.gif';
		$('addTip').innerHTML='Add to your want list - or post a BuyOff';
	} else if(addType=='have') {
		$('addArr').src='/img/smarup_have.gif';
		$('addTip').innerHTML='Add to your have list - show folks what you\'ve got';
	}
}