//--Returns the current system time as a string in hh:mm am/pm format.
	function nowStr()
	{
		var now=new Date();
		var hours=now.getHours();
		var minutes=now.getMinutes();
		timeStr=""+((hours > 12) ? hours - 12 : hours);
		timeStr+=((minutes < 10) ? ":0" : ":") + minutes;
		timeStr+=(hours >= 12) ? " PM" : " AM";
		return timeStr;
	}
	
	//--Returns the current date in mm/dd/yy format as a string.
	
	function todayStr()
	{
		var today=new Date();
		var weekday=new Array(7);
		var month=new Array(12);
		
		month[0] = "January";
		month[1] = "February";
		month[2] = "March";
		month[3] = "April";
		month[4] = "May";
		month[5] = "June";
		month[6] = "July";
		month[7] = "August";
		month[8] = "September";
		month[9] = "October";
		month[10] = "November";
		month[11] = "December";
		
		
		
		weekday[0]="Sunday";
		weekday[1]="Monday";
		weekday[2]="Tuesday";
		weekday[3]="Wednesday";
		weekday[4]="Thursday";
		weekday[5]="Friday";
		weekday[6]="Saturday";
		
		
		// determine the user's browser
		var bBrowser = browserName();
		
		
		if ( bBrowser == "Netscape" || bBrowser == "Opera")
		{
		
			return weekday[today.getDay()]+", "+month[today.getMonth()]+" "+today.getDate()+", "+(today.getYear()+1900);
	
		}
		else
		{
			return weekday[today.getDay()]+", "+month[today.getMonth()]+" "+today.getDate()+", "+(today.getYear());
		}
		
	}
	
	function browserName()
	{
		return navigator.appName;
	}