function chatLaunch(nick, skin, chan) {
  attribs = "top=10,left=10,width=600,height=418,scrollbars=no,location=no,toolbar=no";
  chatWin = window.open("chatapp.php?nick=" + nick + "&skin=" + skin + "&chan=" + chan, "chatwin", attribs);
}

function helpLaunch(t) {
  attribs = "top=50,left=50,width=300,height=300,location=no,toolbar=no,scrollbars=yes";
  helpWin = window.open("help.php?pop=yes&topic=" + t, "helpwin", attribs);
}

function searchValidate() {
  formObj = document.forms.searchbar;
  q = formObj.s.value;

  if (q == "") {
    alert("Please enter a search term!");
    return false;
  }

  return true;
}

function getCookie(name) {
    var re = new RegExp(name + "=([^;]+)");
    var value = re.exec(document.cookie);
    return (value != null) ? unescape(value[1]) : '';
}

function ld() {
  document.forms.searchbar.s.value = getCookie('aqid');
}