Layer seek
// Seek nested NN4 layer from string name
function seekLayer(doc, name) {
var theObj;
for (var i = 0; i < doc.layers.length; i++) {
if (doc.layers[i].name == name) {
theObj = doc.layers[i];
break;
}
// dive into nested layers if necessary
if (doc.layers[i].document.layers.length > 0) {
theObj = seekLayer(document.layers[i].document, name);
}
}
return theObj;
}
// Convert object name string or object reference
// into a valid element object reference
function getRawObject(obj) {
var theObj;
if (typeof obj == "string") {
if (isW3C) {
theObj = document.getElementById(obj);
} else if (isIE4) {
theObj = document.all(obj);
} else if (isNN4) {
theObj = seekLayer(document, obj);
}
} else {
// pass through object reference
theObj = obj;
}
return theObj;
}
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