function show_alt_msg(current, event, text, max_width)
{
   output = '<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td class="alt_msg">';
   output += text;
   output += '</td></tr></table>';
   if (document.all && (document.readyState == "complete")) {
       document.all.show_msg.style.width = max_width;
	   document.all.show_msg.style.pixelLeft = event.clientX+document.body.scrollLeft - 1;
       document.all.show_msg.style.pixelTop = event.clientY+document.body.scrollTop + 19;
	   document.all.show_msg.innerHTML = output;
       document.all.show_msg.style.visibility = "visible";
   }
}
function hide_alt_msg()
{
    if (document.all) {
        document.all.show_msg.style.visibility = "hidden";
    } else if (document.layers) {
        clearInterval(currentscroll)
        document.show_msg.visibility = false;
    }
}