var time = 3000;
	var numofitems = 9;
	
	//menu constructor
	function menu(allitems,thisitem,startstate){ 
	  callname= "gl"+thisitem;
	  divname="subglobal"+thisitem;  
	 
	  this.numberofmenuitems = 9;
	  this.caller = document.getElementById(callname);
	  this.thediv = document.getElementById(divname);
	//   alert(startstate);
	  this.thediv.style.visibility = startstate;
	}
	
	//menu methods
	function ehandler(event,theobj)
	{
		for (var i=1; i<= theobj.numberofmenuitems; i++)
		{
			var shutdiv =eval( "menuitem"+i+".thediv");
			shutdiv.style.visibility="hidden";
		}

		theobj.thediv.style.visibility="visible";
		window.status= 'Home';
		return true;
	}
					
	function closesubnav(event){
	  if ((event.clientY <48)||(event.clientY > 107)){
		for (var i=1; i<= numofitems; i++){
		  var shutdiv =eval('menuitem'+i+'.thediv');
		  shutdiv.style.visibility='hidden';
		}
	  }
	}