function checkBroadcast() {
	var sMsgBoxID  = "divBroadcast";
	var sMsg       = "";

	// only broadcast on target page
	if (sMsg != "") {
		//sMsg  = "This site will be undergoing maintenance from Saturday, November 22 at 7:30 AM until Saturday, November 22 at 11:00 AM.  During this downtime, you may still access data by clicking on this link for <a href='http://staffnet/'>Staff.Net</a>, or copy the URL \"http://staffnet\" into your browser address bar and click on \"Go\".  Thanks for your patience while we upgrade SharePlace.";
		sMsg += "<div style='text-align:center; margin-top:10px;'><input type='button' name='btnClose' value='Close' style='font-size:9pt;' onClick='hideBroadCast(\"" + sMsgBoxID + "\");'></div>"
	
		// create message box
		var oDiv = document.createElement("DIV");
		oDiv.id  = sMsgBoxID;
		oDiv.msg = sMsg;
		oDiv.style.position = "absolute";
		
		if (document.getElementById("objFlash")) {
			oDiv.style.top  = getOffsetTop(document.getElementById("newHV")) + "px";
			oDiv.style.left = getOffsetLeft(document.getElementById("newHV")) + "px";
		} else {
			oDiv.style.top = "30%";
			oDiv.style.left = "30%";
		}		
		oDiv.style.width = "0px";
		oDiv.style.height = "0px";
		oDiv.style.border = "2px solid #c0c0c0";
		oDiv.style.padding = "0px";
		oDiv.style.backgroundColor = "#E8BC42";
		oDiv.style.fontFamily = "verdana";
		oDiv.style.fontSize = "10pt";
		document.body.appendChild(oDiv);

		// apply special effect		
		setSlideEffect(oDiv.id,425);
	}
}

function setSlideEffect(sID, iWidth) {
	var oObj = document.getElementById(sID);
	if (parseInt(oObj.style.width) < iWidth) {
		oObj.style.width = (parseInt(oObj.style.width)+8) + "px";
		setTimeout("setSlideEffect('" + sID + "'," + iWidth + ")",1);
	} else {
		oObj.style.width   = iWidth + "px";
		oObj.style.height  = "auto";
		oObj.style.padding = "10px";
		oObj.innerHTML     = oObj.msg;
	}
}

function hideBroadCast(sName) {
	document.getElementById(sName).style.display = "none";
}

function getOffsetTop (el) {
    var ot = el.offsetTop;
    while((el = el.offsetParent) != null)
        ot += el.offsetTop;
    return ot;
}

function getOffsetLeft (el) {
    var ol = el.offsetLeft;
    while ((el = el.offsetParent) != null)
        ol += el.offsetLeft;
    return ol;
}

checkBroadcast();