var siteroot = 'http://www.standrewsgig.com/';
var ajax_loader = '<img src="'+siteroot+'images/ajax-loader.gif" alt="ajax loader image">';

function clearElem(elem){
	//empty any existing 'clear' items in the queue
	var queue = Effect.Queues.get(elem);
	queue.each(function(effect) { effect.cancel(); });
	//now add the new one
	Effect.Fade(elem, {	queue: { position: 'end', scope: elem } , delay:5 });
}

function addLoadEvent(func) {
	var oldonload = window.onload;
	if (typeof window.onload != 'function') {
		window.onload = func;
	} else {
		window.onload = function() {
			if (oldonload) {
				oldonload();
			}
			func();
		}
	}
}

function loadVideos(){
	var url = siteroot+'include/loadVideos.php';
	new Ajax.Request(url,{
		method:'get',
		onSuccess:function(transport){
			var response=transport.responseText||"no response text";
			$("divVideos").innerHTML = response;
		},
		onFailure:function(){
			$("divVideos").innerHTML = 'Error loading video feed.';
		}
	});
}

function loadDealbook(){
	var url = siteroot+'include/loadDealbook.php';
	new Ajax.Request(url,{
		method:'get',
		onSuccess:function(transport){
			var response=transport.responseText||"no response text";
			$("divDealbook").innerHTML = response;
		},
		onFailure:function(){
			$("divDealbook").innerHTML = 'Error loading news feed.';
		}
	});
}