function toggleSearchBoxItem(elem, div_id){

	Effect.toggle(div_id, 'appear');

	if(elem.className=="open"){
		elem.className="";
	}	
	else{
		elem.className="open";
	}	

}

function showAdvancedSearch(){
		Effect.Appear('searchbox');
		$('advanced_search_h4').className="open";
		$('date_search_h4').className="open";
		$('advanced_search').show();
		$('date_search').show();
}

function toggleLeftColumnItem(elem, div_id){

	$(div_id).toggle();

	if($(div_id).visible()){
		setSession(div_id, 1);
	}
	else{
		setSession(div_id, 0);
	}

	if(elem.className=="open"){
		elem.className="";
	}	
	else{
		elem.className="open";
	}	

}

function setSession(div_id, set){
	new Ajax.Request('set_session_var.php?var_name='+div_id+'_alt&set='+set);
}