ns4 = (document.layers)? true:false;
ie4 = (document.all)? true:false;

function showPanel(id) {
	if (ns4)
	{
		document.layers[id].display="block";
	}
    else if (ie4)
    {
        document.all[id].style.display="block";
    }
}

function hidePanel(id) {
    if (ns4)
    {
		document.layers[id].display="none";
	}
    else if (ie4)
    {
		document.all[id].style.display="none";
	}
}
	
function ShowSearching() {
	hidePanel('pnlSearch');
	showPanel('pnlSearching');
	document.forms[0].all['btnSearch'].click();
}

function ControlVisible(id) {
    if (ns4)
    {
	    if (!document.layers[id]) return false;
	    return document.layers[id].display != "none";
    }
    else if (ie4)
    {
	    if (!document.all[id]) return false;
	    // return document.all[id].style.display != "none";
	    return document.getElementById(id).style.display != "none";
    }
}

        // hidePanel('pnlResults');busyBox.Show();