// GetPickList returns the value from a single selection SELECT list
function GetPickList(thelist){
  var PickList='';
  for (var i=0; i < thelist.length; i++) {
    if (thelist.options[i].selected) {
      PickList = thelist.options[i].value;
      return PickList;
    }
  }
  return PickList;
}

// GetPickList returns the value from a single selection SELECT list
function GetPickListText(thelist){
  var PickList='';
  for (var i=0; i < thelist.length; i++) {
    if (thelist.options[i].selected) {
      PickList = thelist.options[i].text;
      return PickList;
    }
  }
  return PickList;
}

// Check to see if the default item is selected
function ItemSelected(thelist){
  for (var i=0; i < thelist.length; i++) {
    if (thelist.options[i].selected)
      return i;
  }
  return -1;
}
// Sets specific value in list
function setPickList(thelist, thevalue) {
  for (var i=0; i < thelist.length; i++) {
    if (thelist.options[i].value == thevalue) {
      thelist.options[i].selected = true;
      break;
    }
  }
}