var mMenusEnabled = false;

function getOffset(pMenuLocationImageId) {
  if (document.getElementById(pMenuLocationImageId) != null) {
    return document.getElementById(pMenuLocationImageId).offsetLeft;
  }
}

function isMenusEnabled(pMenusEnabled) {
  mMenusEnabled=pMenusEnabled;
}

// Auxiliary method to check first check whether or 
// not menus have been defined, and if so call the associated method
// in the main menu.js file
function showMenuAfterValidation(id,hideOthers) 
{
  if (mMenusEnabled==true) {
    showMenu(id,hideOthers);
  } else {
    // don't show menu yet, as not active
  }
}

// Auxiliary method to check first check whether or 
// not menus have been defined, and if so call the associated method
// in the main main.js file
function delayHideMenuAfterValidation(id,secs)
{
  if (mMenusEnabled==true) {
    delayHideMenu(id,secs);
  } else {
    // no action, as not active
  }
}

// Auxiliary method to check first check whether or 
// not menus have been defined, and if so call the associated method
// in the main main.js file
function hideMenusAfterValidation() 
{
  if (mMenusEnabled==true) {
    hideMenus();
  } else {
    // no action, as not active
  }
}