function staf_IM() {

/*
 * 	 Send IM functions
 *
 */

	// Email This variables
	var width, height;        // Width and Height of Email Popup
	var im_width = "285" ; 
	var im_height = "100";  // Width and Height of Email Popup
	var lang = "";            // Language parameter

	// IM Variables
	var message = "";        // IM Message
	var linkURL = window.location.href ;       // Default URL is the current page.
	var pageTitle = document.title;      // Page Title
	var confirm = false;     // Confirmation pop-up window for non-AOL browsers

		winl = (screen.width - im_width) / 2;
		wint = (screen.height - im_height) / 2;

		if (winl < 0) winl = 0;
		if (wint < 0) wint = 0;

		window.open("http://sendtoafriend.aol.com/im.adp?url=" + linkURL + "&title=" + pageTitle + "&lang=" + lang, "IM_Window", "height=" + im_height + ",width=" + im_width + ",top=" + wint + ",left=" + winl + ",statusbar=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,location=0,resizable=0");
	

	

}

//test for search input value
   function checkform()
	{
		var searchTerm = document.getElementById('swhat').value;
		if (searchTerm == '') {
		return false;
		}
		return true;

	} ;
	 
  // run a search for the product selected
  function runSearch(type) {
    var searchTerm = document.getElementById('swhat').value;
    if (type == 'kids'){
	 	window.location = "http://www.when.com/search?kids=0.7&st=event&swhat="+searchTerm+"&swhen=&swhere=&srad=25&complexity=basic&search=true&svt=text&srss="; 
    }else if (type == 'all') {
      	  	  window.location ="http://www.when.com/search?kids=&st=any&swhat="+searchTerm+"&swhen=&swhere=&srad=25&complexity=basic&search=true&svt=text&srss="; 
    } else if (type == 'tickets') {
      	  	  window.location ="http://www.when.com/search?kids=&st=event&has_ticket=1&swhat="+searchTerm+"&swhen=&swhere=&srad=25&complexity=basic&search=true&svt=text&srss"; 
    }else if (type == 'events') {			  
      	  	  window.location = "http://www.when.com/search?kids=&st=event&swhat="+searchTerm+"&swhen=&swhere=&srad=25&complexity=basic&search=true&svt=text&srss="; 
	}else if (type == 'performers') {
      	  	  window.location = "http://www.when.com/search?kids=&st=artist&swhat="+searchTerm+"&swhen=&swhere=&srad=25&complexity=basic&search=true&svt=text&srss="; 	
	}else if (type == 'movies') {
      	  	  window.location = "http://www.when.com/search?kids=&st=movie&swhat="+searchTerm+"&swhen=&swhere=&srad=25&complexity=basic&search=true&svt=text&srss="; 	
	}else if (type == 'restaurants') {
      	  	  window.location = "http://www.when.com/search?kids=&st=restaurant&swhat="+searchTerm+"&swhen=&swhere=&srad=25&complexity=basic&search=true&svt=text&srss="; 
	}else if (type == 'venues') {
      	  	  window.location = "http://www.when.com/search?kids=&st=venue&swhat="+searchTerm+"&swhen=&swhere=&srad=25&complexity=basic&search=true&svt=text&srss="; 
	}else if (type == 'tickets') {
      	  	  window.location = "http://www.when.com/search?has_ticket=1&st=event";
	}else if (type == 'web') {
      	  	  window.location = "http://search.aol.com/aol/search?s_it=searchbox.webhome&query="+searchTerm;  
	} else { 
	
	}
      
  }