// Common JScript functions for the Inquirer's Web Site
//
// mericson@phillynews.com
// 12/14/00
// Displays a random promo piece in the nav rail
function displayRandomPromo () {
var promo = new Array(2);
promo[0] = "xmas_quartet";
promo[1] = "xmas_quartet";
promo[2] = "xmas_quartet";
var display = getRandom( promo.length - 1 );
displayPromo( promo[display] );
return 1;
}
// Displays a promo by name in the rail
function displayPromo( promoName ) {
if ( promoName == "books" ) {
document.write( "Books" );
} else if ( promoName == "photo_frames" ) {
document.write( "Photo Frames" );
} else if ( promoName == "xmas_quartet" ) {
document.write( '' );
document.write( '
' );
document.write( '' );
document.write( 'Purchase books
by Inquirer
writers at the
Inquirer Store
' );
} else if ( promoName == "flights_of_angels" ) {
document.write( '' );
document.write( '
' );
document.write( '' );
document.write( '' );
document.write( 'Flights of Angels' );
document.write( '
' );
} else if ( promoName == "battle_for_white_house" ) {
document.write( '' );
document.write( '
' );
document.write( '' );
document.write( '' );
document.write( 'The Battle for the White House' );
document.write( '
' );
}
return 1;
}
// Random number between 0 and max
function getRandom( max )
{
var ranNum = Math.round( Math.random() * max);
return ranNum;
}