/*
 * Sets/unsets the pointer and marker in browse mode
 *
 * @param   object    the table row
 * @param   interger  the row number
 * @param   string    the action calling this script (over, out or click)
 * @param   string    the default background color
 * @param   string    the color to use for mouseover
 * @param   string    the color to use for marking a row
 *
 * @return  boolean  whether pointer is set or not
 */
function setPointer(theRow, theRowNum, rowCellsCnt, theNewColor)
{
    var theCells = null;
    // 1. Pointer and mark feature are disabled or the browser can't get the
    //    row -> exits
    //if (typeOf(theRow.style) == 'undefined') {
    //    return false;
    //}
    // 2. Gets the current row and exits if the browser can't get it
    if (typeof(document.getElementsByTagName) != 'undefined') {
        theCells = theRow.getElementsByTagName('td');
    }
    else if (typeof(theRow.cells) != 'undefined') {
        theCells = theRow.cells;
    }
    else {
        return false;
    }
    
    // 3. 
    var domDetect    = null;
    // 5. Sets the new color...
    if (theNewColor) {
        var c = null;
        // 5.1 ... with DOM compatible browsers except Opera
        if (domDetect) {
            for (c = 0; c < rowCellsCnt; c++) {
                //theCells[c].setAttribute('bgcolor', theNewColor, 0);
				theCells[c].style['background'] = theNewColor;
            } // end for
        }
        // 5.2 ... with other browsers
        else {
            for (c = 0; c < rowCellsCnt; c++) {
                //theCells[c].style.backgroundColor = theNewColor;
				theCells[c].style['background'] = theNewColor;

            }
        }
    } // end 5
    return true;
} // end of the 'setPointer()' function