/*
 **************************************
 * getQueryString
 * -
 ***************************************
 */
function getQueryString () {

	var querystring_position = parent.document.URL.indexOf(';');

	if (querystring_position != -1) {
		
		return parent.document.URL.substring(querystring_position + 1, parent.document.URL.length);
	}
	
	return false;
}


/*
 **************************************
 * getUrlParameters
 * --> uses getQueryString()
 ***************************************
 */
function getUrlParameters () {

	var querystring = getQueryString();
	var	names = new Array();
	var querystring_values = new Object();
	var item;
	
	if (querystring) {
		
		var contents = querystring.split('&');	
		for (i = 0; i < contents.length; i++) {
			item = contents[i].split('=');
			querystring_values[item[0]] = item[1];
		}
		
		return querystring_values;
	}
	
	return false;
}