/*function setTopNavTicker(value){
  if (top.frames.topFrame){
    var tickerText = top.frames['topFrame'].document.getElementById('tickerText');
    if (tickerText) tickerText.value = value;
  }
  }*/

function checkSearch(event){
  var keyCode;

  if (event.keyCode){
    keyCode = event.keyCode;
  }
  else {
    keyCode = event.which;
  }
  var character = String.fromCharCode(keyCode);
  if (character.match(/[a-z0-9\. ]/i)
      || keyCode == 13
      || keyCode == 8){
    return true;
  }
  return false;
    
}