function alertF(str,obj,mode){
	alert(str);
	if(obj) {
		obj.focus();
		if(obj.type=='text' || obj.type=='password') obj.select;
	}
	if(mode==0)return;
	else return false;
}



function $() {
  var elements = new Array();

  for (var i = 0; i < arguments.length; i++) {
    var element = arguments[i];
    if (typeof element == 'string')
	  if(document.all){
		element = document.all[element];

	  }else{
		//alert(element);
        element = document.getElementById(element);
	  }

    if (arguments.length == 1)
      return element;

    elements.push(element);
  }

  return elements;
}