function calcMortgage () {
	var form1 = $('msol_form');
	var sUrl = '/scripts/index.php';
	var sParms = '?option=com_mortcalc&view=show&format=raw';
	// make sure at least 3 of the variables are entered..
	// for now, make sure the amount, rate and period are given..
	var n1 = 0;
	if (enteredAndPositiveInt(form1.theamount.value)) {
		n1 = n1 + 1;
		sParms += '&amount=' + form1.theamount.value;
	}
	if (enteredAndPositiveNumber(form1.therate.value)) {
		n1 = n1 + 1;
		sParms +='&rate=' + form1.therate.value;
	}
	if (enteredAndPositiveInt(form1.theperiod.value)) {
		n1 = n1 + 1;
		sParms += '&period=' + form1.theperiod.value;
	}
	if (n1 > 2) {
		new Ajax.Request(sUrl + sParms, {method: 'get', 
			onComplete: function(request) {
				$('msol_get').hide();
				var e1 = $('msol_show');
				e1.innerHTML = request.responseText;
				//new Effect.Fade('msol_get');
				//new Effect.Appear('msol_show', {queue: 'end'});				
				new Effect.SlideDown('msol_show', {queue: 'end'});
		}})
	}
	return false; // prevents href from executing
}

function getMortcalcForm () {
	$('msol_show').hide();
	//new Effect.Fade('msol_show', {queue: 'end'});
	new Effect.SlideDown('msol_get', {queue: 'end'});				
}

// end of file