function _inits(){
	var menuCount = 0;
	for(var i=0;i<document.all.length;i++){
		if(document.all[i].getAttribute("popouu")){			
			menuCount++;
			var time1=new Date().getTime();
						
			var attribs = _eat_attrib(document.all[i].getAttribute("popouu"));
			var tree = new Array();
			var src = document.all.item(attribs["src"]).innerText;	// get the config info from the contents of the designated source element
			src = _strip(src);	// remove whitespace informatin
			tree = _compile(tree,src);	// turn it into a multilevel array

			// at this time, associate the element the
			// menu is attached to with the created menuing elements
			var menuId = _menus.length;	
			document.all[i].menuId = menuId;
			document.all[i].onmouseover = _rootmouseover;
			document.all[i].onmouseout = _rootmouseout;

			// get and preset designer preferences
			//var attribs = _eat_attrib(document.all[i].getAttribute("menu"));
			attribs["border-width"] = (attribs["border-width"]!=null?attribs["border-width"]:1);
			attribs["border-color"] = (attribs["border-color"]!=null?attribs["border-color"]:"#E7E7E7");
			attribs["background"] = (attribs["background"]!=null?attribs["background"]:"#FDAF47");
			attribs["highlight"] = (attribs["highlight"]!=null?attribs["highlight"]:"#FDAF47");
			attribs["font-size"] = (attribs["font-size"]!=null?attribs["font-size"]:"12px");
			attribs["font-family"] = (attribs["font-family"]!=null?attribs["font-family"]:"");
			attribs["font-color"] = (attribs["font-color"]!=null?attribs["font-color"]:"#000000");
			attribs["icon-color"] = (attribs["icon-color"]!=null?attribs["icon-color"]:"black");
			attribs["arrow"] = (attribs["arrow"]!=null?attribs["arrow"]:true);
			attribs["showrow"] = (attribs["showrow"]!=null?attribs["showrow"]:true);
			attribs["height"] = (attribs["height"]!=null?attribs["height"]:25);
			attribs["width"] = (attribs["width"]!=null?attribs["width"]:135);
			attribs["arrow-offset"] = (attribs["arrow-offset"]!=null?Number(attribs["arrow-offset"]):120);
			attribs["menu-offset"] = (attribs["menu-offset"]!=null?Number(attribs["menu-offset"]):-7);
			attribs["menu-topoffset"] = (attribs["menu-topoffset"]!=null?Number(attribs["menu-topoffset"]):0);
			attribs["wait"] = (attribs["wait"]!=null?Number(attribs["wait"]):500);
			document.all[i].attribs = attribs;

			// now, create all of the needed elements for this menu
			_create(document.all[i],tree);
			
			var time2=new Date().getTime();
			try{document.getElementById("log"+menuCount).value=document.getElementById("log"+menuCount).value + " Menu Load = "+(time2-time1)/1000 +" Γλ";}catch(e){}
		}
	}	
}


function _pair(after,str){
	while(1){
		var nextA = str.indexOf("[",after + 1);
		var nextB = str.indexOf("]",after + 1);
		if(nextA == -1){
			return nextB;
		}
		if(nextA > nextB){
			return nextB;
		}
		after = _pair(nextA,str);
	}
}

/////////////////////////
//// transforms raw text input into a multilevel array
//// returns an array based on the string input
function _compile(ary,str){
	while(1){ // keep circling and eating the str

		// when the str is empty, return the built array
		if(str.length == 0){
			return ary;
		}

		// is there any more sub-arrays?
		var nextA = str.indexOf("[");
		if(nextA == -1){
			var go = str;
			var spawn = "";
			str = "";
		}else{
			var go = str.substring(0,nextA);
			var spawn = str.substring(str.indexOf("[") + 1,_pair(str.indexOf("["),str))
			str = str.substring(_pair(str.indexOf("["),str) + 1,str.length);
		}

		// build a flat array of key/value pairs and strip out the empty elements
		var A = go.split(";");
		var A2 = new Array();
		for(var j=0;j<A.length;j++){
			if(A[j].indexOf("!") != -1){
				A2[A2.length] = A[j];
			}
		}
		A = A2;

		// parse the flat array
		for(var i = 0;i < A.length;i++){
			var tmpA = A[i].split("!");
			var thisary = ary.length;
			ary[thisary] = new Array();

			// attach a sub array if needed
			if((i+1)==A.length && spawn.length != ""){
				ary[thisary] = _compile(ary[thisary],spawn);
			}
			// assign properties to this array based on the parsed array key/value pairs
			ary[thisary].name = tmpA[0];
			ary[thisary].url = (tmpA[1]==null)?"#":tmpA[1];
			if(ary[thisary].url.indexOf("window.open") != -1)
			{
				ary[thisary].clickStr = "javascript:"+ary[thisary].url;
				ary[thisary].url = "#";
			}
			ary[thisary].desc = (tmpA[2]==null)?"":tmpA[2];
			ary[thisary].icon = tmpA[3];			
			ary[thisary].target = (tmpA[4]==null)?"":tmpA[4];
		}
	}
}

function _create(e,ary){
	var str = new String();
	var menuId = _menus.length;	// save the ID for this menu
	str 	= '<DIV ID="_div_'
		+ menuId		// give it a unique name
		+ '" STYLE="visibility:hidden;position:absolute;top:2;left:0;width:'
		+ e.attribs["width"]
		+ ';height:8;background-color:black;">';
	e.insertAdjacentHTML("AfterEnd",str);	// paste it in below the root element
	var thismenu = document.all.item("_div_" + menuId);	// save a reference to the element object
	_menus[menuId] = thismenu;	// save a reference to the element object in a global array for later use
	thismenu.menuId = menuId;	// tell the element object where it is in the global array
	thismenu.close = _close;	// assign a close function to it
	thismenu.menuParent = null;	// initialize some variables to null
	thismenu.menuChild = null;
	thismenu.highlightBG = e.attribs["highlight"];
	thismenu.normalBG = e.attribs["background"];
	thismenu.menuOffset = e.attribs["menu-offset"];
	thismenu.menuTopoffset = e.attribs["menu-topoffset"];
	thismenu.waitDelay = e.attribs["wait"];
	var prevBottom = 0;		// initialize where the option elements should start drawing

	// create a span element for every option
	for(var i=0;i<ary.length;i++){
		str 	= '<SPAN ID="_link_'	// assign a unique name
			+ menuId
			+ '_'
			+ i
			+ '" STYLE="position:absolute;top:'
			+ prevBottom		// position it correctly
			+ ';left:0;height:'
			+ e.attribs["height"]
			+ ';overflow:hidden;width:'
			+ e.attribs["width"]
			+ ';background:'
			+ e.attribs["background"]
			+ ';border-width:'
			+ e.attribs["border-width"]
			+ ';border-style:solid;border-color:'
			+ e.attribs["border-color"]
			+';color:'
			+ e.attribs["font-color"]
			+ ';';
		if(e.attribs["showrow"]!=true && i != 0){
			str	+='border-top-width:0;';
		}
		str	+='text-align:middle;font-size:'
			+ e.attribs["font-size"]
			+ ';padding-left:3;padding-top:5">';
		if(ary[i].icon!=null){
			str	+='<SPAN STYLE="font-family:webdings;color:'
				+ e.attribs["icon-color"]
				+ '">&#'
				+ ary[i].icon
				+ ';</SPAN> ';
		}
		str	+='<A ';
		
		if(ary[i].clickStr != null && ary[i].clickStr != "") str +='onclick="' + ary[i].clickStr + '" ';
		if(ary[i].target != "")	str +='target="' + ary[i].target + '" ';		
		str +=' HREF="'
			+ ary[i].url
			+ '" TITLE="'
			+ ary[i].desc
			+ '" STYLE="font-family:'
			+ e.attribs["font-family"]
			+ ';color:'
			+ e.attribs["font-color"]
			+ ';padding-left:3;">'
			+ ary[i].name		// fill in the content/name
			+ '</A>';
		if(ary[i].length > 0 && e.attribs["arrow"]){
			str	+='<SPAN STYLE="font-family:webdings;position:absolute;top:0;left:'
				+ e.attribs["arrow-offset"]
				+ ';width:'
				+ (e.attribs["width"] - e.attribs["arrow-offset"])
				+ ';overflow:hidden;color:'
				+ e.attribs["icon-color"]
				+ '">4</SPAN>';
		}
		str	+='</SPAN>';
		
		thismenu.insertAdjacentHTML("BeforeEnd",str);	// insert it inside the menu element
		thisoption = document.all.item('_link_' + menuId + '_' + i);
		thisoption.menuId = menuId;	// save some references and initialize some variables
		thisoption.onmouseover = _optionmouseover;
		thisoption.onmouseout = _optionmouseout;
		prevBottom = thisoption.style.pixelTop + (e.attribs["height"] - e.attribs["border-width"]);	// where should the next one draw?
		if(ary[i].length > 0){		// uhoh, if there is a submenu here, better draw it!
			thisoption.menuChild=_menus.length;	// tell this option that it has a child
			_create(e,ary[i]);
		}
	}//end for
	thismenu.style.pixelHeight = prevBottom;	// set the height on the menu element
}

function _rootmouseover(){
	var e = window.event.srcElement;
	if(_rootMenu != null){
		_menus[_rootMenu].close();
	}
	_rootMenu = e.menuId;	// store a temporary reference
	_rootKludge = e.menuId;
	var attribs = _eat_attrib(e.getAttribute("popouu"));	// initialize its position based on the config
	_menus[e.menuId].style.pixelTop = attribs["top"];
	_menus[e.menuId].style.pixelLeft = attribs["left"]
	_menus[e.menuId].style.visibility = "visible";
	_menus[e.menuId].style.zIndex = _zIndex++;
}

function _rootmouseout(){
	_rootKludge = null;
	window.setTimeout("if(_rootKludge != " + _rootMenu + "){_menus[" + _rootMenu + "].close();}",_menus[_rootMenu].waitDelay);
}

function _heritage(menu,check){
	if(_menus[menu].menuId == check){
		return true;
	}else{
		// if I have a parent, check it, otherwise the answer is no
		if(_menus[menu].menuParent != null){
			return _heritage(_menus[menu].menuParent,check);
		}else{
			return false;
		}
	}
}

function _close(){
	if(_currentMenu != null){
		if(_heritage(_currentMenu,this.menuId)){
			return;
		}
	}
	if(this.menuChild != null){
		_menus[this.menuChild].close();
	}
	this.style.visibility = "hidden";
	this.menuChild = null;
	this.menuParent = null;
}

function _optionmouseover(){
	// some ugly kludges to reduce flashing when the mouse passes through a subelement of the option
	if(window.event.srcElement.menuId==null && window.event.fromElement.id == window.event.srcElement.offsetParent.id){
		return;
	}
	if(window.event.fromElement.offsetParent!=null){
		if(window.event.fromElement.menuId==null && window.event.srcElement.id == window.event.fromElement.offsetParent.id){
			return;
		}
	}
	if(window.event.srcElement.menuId==null){
		var e = window.event.srcElement.offsetParent;
	}else{
		var e = window.event.srcElement;
	}
	e.style.background = _menus[e.menuId].highlightBG;		// highlight it
	_currentMenu = e.menuId;		// reset the current menu
	if(_menus[_currentMenu].menuChild != null){	// close any previous children
		_menus[_menus[_currentMenu].menuChild].close();
	}
	if(e.menuChild!=null){		// if this option has a submenu, display it
		_menus[_currentMenu].menuChild = e.menuChild;	// tell the menu it has a child
		_menus[e.menuChild].menuParent = _currentMenu;	// tell the child it has a parent
		_menus[e.menuChild].style.pixelTop = _menus[_currentMenu].style.pixelTop + e.style.pixelTop + _menus[_currentMenu].menuTopoffset;
		_menus[e.menuChild].style.pixelLeft = _menus[_currentMenu].style.pixelLeft + _menus[_currentMenu].style.pixelWidth + _menus[_currentMenu].menuOffset;
		_menus[e.menuChild].style.visibility = "visible";
		_menus[e.menuChild].style.zIndex = _zIndex++;
	}
}

function _optionmouseout(){
	// some ugly kludges to reduce flashing when the mouse passes through a subelement of the option
	if(window.event.srcElement.menuId==null && window.event.toElement.id == window.event.srcElement.offsetParent.id){
		return;
	}
	if(window.event.toElement.offsetParent!=null){
		if(window.event.toElement.menuId==null && window.event.srcElement.id == window.event.toElement.offsetParent.id){
			return;
		}
	}

	if(window.event.srcElement.menuId==null){
		var e = window.event.srcElement.offsetParent;
	}else{
		var e = window.event.srcElement;
	}
	e.style.background = _menus[e.menuId].normalBG;		// unhighlight it
	var to = window.event.toElement.menuId;		// greener pasture?
	if(to!=null){	// leaving to a menu element
		if(to!=e.menuId){	// not this menu
			_menus[_currentMenu].close();
		}else{			// this menu, but hide any existing children
			if(_menus[e.menuId].menuChild!=null){
				_menus[_menus[e.menuId].menuChild].close();
			}
		}
	}else{		// wait a bit, and close the whole menu
		window.setTimeout("_menus[_rootMenu].close()",_menus[_rootMenu].waitDelay);
	}
	_currentMenu = null;
}

function _eat_attrib(str){
	var chunks = new Array();
	var all = new Array();
	
	//str = "left:360;top:90;src:menuFinance;";
	//if (screen.width > 800)
	//{
	//	str = "left:500;top:90;src:menuFinance;";
	//}
	if(screen.width > 800){
		var opo = true;
	}

	if (str.length>5)
	{
		chunks=str.split(";");

			for(var i=0;i<chunks.length;i++){
				var tmpA = new Array();
				tmpA=chunks[i].split(":");
				//alert(tmpA[1] & "," & isNaN(tmpA[1]));
				if(opo){
					//alert(isNaN(tmpA[1]) );
					if(!isNaN(tmpA[1])){
						if(i==0){
							tmpA[1] = parseInt(tmpA[1]) + 120;
						}
					}
				}
				all[tmpA[0]]=tmpA[1];

				//alert(tmpA[1]);
			}
	}
	
	return all;
}

function _strip(str){
	var A = new Array();

	A = str.split("\t");
	str = A.join("");

	A = str.split("\n");
	str = A.join("");

	A = str.split("\r");
	str = A.join("");

	return str;
}