var i;
var w;
var n;
var mL;
function newComment ()
{
	w = 0;
	n = 0;
	mL = 0;
	document.getElementById("backdrop").style.height = '100%';
	document.getElementById("backdrop").style.width = '100%';
	document.getElementById("backdrop").style.visibility = 'visible';
	document.getElementById("popup").style.opacity = 0;
	document.getElementById("popup").style.visibility = 'visible';
	i = window.setInterval('fadeIn("popup")',5);
}
function fadeIn (ID)
{
	if (n <= 1.0)
	{
		document.getElementById(ID).style.opacity = n;
		document.getElementById(ID).style.filter = 'alpha(opacity=' + n*10 + ')';
		n += .05;
	}
	else
	{
		n = 0;
		document.getElementById(ID).style.opacity = 1.0;
		document.getElementById(ID).style.filter = 'alpha(opacity=100)';
		window.clearInterval(i);
	}
}
function fadeOut (ID)
{
	if (n > 0.0)
	{
		document.getElementById(ID).style.opacity = n;
		document.getElementById(ID).style.filter = 'alpha(opacity=' + n*10 + ')';
		n -= .05;
	}
	else
	{
		n = 1;
		document.getElementById(ID).style.opacity = 0.0;
		document.getElementById(ID).style.filter = 'alpha(opacity=0)';
		window.clearInterval(i);
	}
}
function spread ()
{
	w+=2;
	mL--;
	if (w < 280) document.getElementById("popup").style.width = ''+w+'px';
	if (w >= 280)
	{
		w = 0;
		mL = 0;
		window.clearInterval(i);
	}	
}
function cancel ()
{
	document.getElementById("backdrop").style.visibility = 'hidden';
	document.getElementById("popup").style.visibility = 'hidden';
}