var time = 3000;
var numofitems = 8;

//menu constructor
function menu(allitems,thisitem,startstate){ 
  callname= "gl"+thisitem;
  divname="subglobal"+thisitem;  
	this.numberofmenuitems = 8;
	this.caller = document.getElementById(callname);
	this.thediv = document.getElementById(divname);
	this.thediv.style.visibility = startstate;
}
				 
//menu methods
function ehandler(event,theobj){
  for (var i=1; i<= theobj.numberofmenuitems; i++){
	  var shutdiv =eval( "menuitem"+i+".thediv");
    shutdiv.style.visibility="hidden";
	}
	theobj.thediv.style.visibility="visible";
}
				
function closesubnav(event){
  if ((event.clientY <26)||(event.clientY > 85)){
    for (var i=1; i<= numofitems; i++){
      var shutdiv =eval('menuitem'+i+'.thediv');
			shutdiv.style.visibility='hidden';
		}  
	}
}