// array of record window configurations
// window options:
// toolbar,menubar,scrollbars,resizable,location,directories,status

var winConfigAr = new Array();
winConfigAr['BIOGRAPHIES'] = "width=650,height=600,menubar=no,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes";
winConfigAr['DIGITAL_MAPS'] = "width=650,height=600,nowrap,menubar=yes,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes";
winConfigAr['EXECUTIVE_DEPARTMENTS'] = "width=650,height=500,nowrap,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes";
winConfigAr['INTERNATIONAL_ORGANIZATIONS'] = "width=650,height=500,nowrap,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes";
winConfigAr['ACTS_OF_CONGRESS'] = "width=650,height=500,nowrap,menubar=nos,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes";
winConfigAr['NATIONAL_ORGANIZATIONS'] = "width=650,height=500,nowrap,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes";
winConfigAr['SUPREME_COURT_CASES'] = "width=650,height=600,nowrap,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes";
winConfigAr['CAREER_PROFILES'] = "width=650,height=400,nowrap,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes";
winConfigAr['HISTORICAL_HIGHLIGHTS'] = "width=640,height=600,nowrap,menubar=no,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes";
winConfigAr['TIMELINE'] = "width=650,height=600,nowrap,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes";
winConfigAr['WEB_LINKS'] = "width=680,height=600,nowrap,menubar=yes,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes";
winConfigAr['STATISTICAL_DATABASE'] = "width=650,height=600,resizable=yes,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes";
winConfigAr['READINGS'] = "width=650,height=600,nowrap,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes";
winConfigAr['STATE_AND_COUNTRY_PROFILES'] = "width=650,height=600,nowrap,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes";

// deprecate
//winConfigAr['State Profiles'.toLowerCase()] = "width=602,height=700,nowrap,menubar=no";
//winConfigAr['Country'.toLowerCase()] = "width=602,height=700,nowrap,menubar=no";

// record window
var recWin = null;

// openRecord opens a window and configures it according to the string
// in winConfigArray. Sets the location of the newly created window to 
// the recURL param.
//
function openRecord(recUrl,recType) {

	if (recUrl.substr(0,4) == "http") {
		recWin = makeExternalRecordWin()
		newWin.location = recUrl;
	}
		else {
		winconfig = winConfigAr[recType];
		recWin = makeInternalRecordWin("_blank",winconfig,recUrl);
		}
		
	recWin.moveTo(5,5);
}


// constructs window of known config for internal records
//	 
function makeInternalRecordWin(winname,winconfig,url) {

	if (winconfig =='') {winconfig= "width=480,height=600,nowrap";}
	if (!winname) {winname = '';}
	newWin = window.open(url, winname, winconfig,true);
	return(newWin);
		
} 

// constructs window of NO config for EXTRENAL records
//	
function makeExternalRecordWin() {
	newWin = window.open();
	return(newWin);
}