function getObj(name)
{
  if(document.getElementById)
  {
  	this.obj = document.getElementById(name);
	if(this.obj)
	  this.style = this.obj.style;
	else
	  alert('document.getElementByID: No such object: ' + name);  
  }
  else 
    if(document.all)
    {
      this.obj = document.all[name];
	  if(this.obj)
	    this.style = this.obj.style;
	  else
	    alert('document.all: No such object: ' + name);  
    }
    else 
	  if(document.layers)
      {
        this.obj = document.layers[name];
        if(this.obj)
	      this.style = this.obj;
        else
          alert('document.layers: No such object: ' + name);        
      }
}