var settings={messages:'messages',messages_hide_delay:1.5};function init(e)
{var messages=$(settings.messages);if(messages&&messages.visible()){new Effect.Highlight(messages);}}
Event.observe(window,'load',init);function message_write(message)
{var messages=$(settings.messages);if(!messages)
return;if(message.length==0){messages.hide();return;}
messages.update(message);messages.show();new Effect.Highlight(messages);}
function message_clear()
{setTimeout("message_write('')",settings.messages_hide_delay*1000);}