var currentMenu=null;
var currentTimer=null;
        
function selectMenu(parent, name) 
{
    if(currentTimer) 
    {
        clearTimeout(currentTimer);
    }

    currentTimer=null;
    if (currentMenu != name)
    {
        $('#'+currentMenu).hide();
    }
    
    currentMenu = name;
    //$('#' + currentMenu).show();
	//$('#' + currentMenu).fadeIn('fast');
    //$('#' + currentMenu).slideDown('fast');
    //$('#' + currentMenu).animate({ opacity: 0.8, left: '+=50',height: 'toggle'}, 500);
    $('#' + currentMenu).animate({ opacity: 'show'/*, height: 'toggle'*/}, 500);
    
}

function unselectMenu() 
{
    currentTimer=setTimeout('closeMenu()',100);
}

function closeMenu() 
{
    $('#'+currentMenu).hide();
    if(currentTimer) 
    {
        clearTimeout(currentTimer);
    }
    currentTimer=null;
    currentMenu=null;
}

function selectMenu2(menu) 
{
    var e = $(menu).find("div.submenu:first");
    if (e)
    {    
        $(e).show();
    }
}
        
        
function unselectMenu2(menu) 
{
	var e = $(menu).find("div.submenu:first");
    if (e)
    {
		$(e).hide();
    }
}
     
function overMenu() 
{
    if(currentTimer) 
    {
        clearTimeout(currentTimer);
    }
}