function setPointer(theRow, thePointerColor) {
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    return true;
} 

function goSelection (form,path)
{
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    {
	   if (document.all.fastcat.options[i].selected)
    {
      document.location = path + document.all.fastcat.options[i].value;
    }
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}

function formsubmit() {
    alertmsg = "";
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    if (alertmsg == "") {
        return true;
    } 
	else {
        window.alert (alertmsg);
        return false;
    }
}