// <summary>
//  flash background function
// </summary>
function FlashBackground(BackgroundColor, HighlightColor){
	$('body').css('background-color',BackgroundColor);
	var so1 = new SWFObject("/wp-content/themes/connect/Swf/background.swf", "FlashBackground", "100%", "100%", "9", BackgroundColor);
	so1.addParam("scale", "noscale");
	so1.addParam("wmode", "opaque");
	so1.addVariable("highlightColor", HighlightColor );
 so1.write("FlashContent");
}


// <summary>
//  These functions handle events generated by an Input Text box
// </summary>
$.fn.search = function() {
	return this.focus(function() {
		if( this.value == this.defaultValue ) {
			this.value = "";
		}
	}).blur(function() {
		if( !this.value.length ) {
			this.value = this.defaultValue;
		}
	});	
};