var showhint = 0;
var timeoutID = 0;


function HintTextOn(hintID)
{
	// delay for 1/2 second before showing hint text
	timeoutID = setTimeout("ShowHintText('" + hintID + "');", 500);
}


function ShowHintText(hintID)
{
	SetLayerProperty(hintID, "left", mouseX - 32);
	SetLayerProperty(hintID, "top",  mouseY + 24);
	SetLayerProperty(hintID, "visibility", "visible");
	
	timeoutID = setTimeout("HintTextOff('" + hintID + "');", 3000);
}


function HintTextOff(hintID)
{
	clearTimeout(timeoutID);
	
	SetLayerProperty(hintID, "visibility", "hidden");
}


function AddHintText(layerID, hint)
{
	document.writeln("<DIV ID='" + layerID + "' STYLE='position:absolute; visibility:hidden; color:FFA000; background-color:000000;'>" + hint + "</DIV>");
}