/**
 * Opens a link in a new window.
 */
function wopen(url, name, width, height, hard){

	if (!name)
		name = 'popup_window';
	if (!width)
		width = 1000;
	if (!height)
		height = 800;

	var options = 'width=' + width + ',height=' + height;

	if (hard){
		options += 'status=no,menubar=no,location=no';
	} // if

	handle = window.open(url, name, options);
	return handle;

} // functin