// JavaScript Document
//--Returns the current system time as a string in hh:mm am/pm format.
function nowStr() {
var now=new Date()
var hours=now.getHours()
var minutes=now.getMinutes()
timeStr=""+((hours > 12) ? hours - 12 : hours)
timeStr+=((minutes < 10) ? ":0" : ":") + minutes
timeStr+=(hours >= 12) ? " PM" : " AM"
return timeStr
}

/*
//--Returns the current date in mm/dd/yy format as a string.

function todayStr() {
var today=new Date()
return today.getMonth()+1+"/"+today.getDate()+"/"+(today.getYear() + 1900)
}
*/

//--returns date in month dd, yyyy

				var monthArray = new Array("January", "February", "March", 
                   "April", "May", "June", "July", "August",
                   "September", "October", "November", "December")





function todayStr() {
var today=new Date()
return monthArray[today.getMonth()]+" "+today.getDate()+", "+(today.getFullYear())
}