// method for selecting the value stored in the database for a select drop-down menu
function selectOption(value, menu, form)
{
	if (!form)
		form = 0;
	if (!menu)
		menu = 0;	
	for (var q=0; q<document[form][menu].options.length; q++)
	{
		if (document[form][menu].options[q].value == value)
		{
			document[form][menu].options[q].selected = true;
			return true;
		}
	}
	return false;
}
// method for checking the checkboxes corresponding to values stored in the database
//pass in 'values' parameter in an array 
function checkOption(values, checkbox, form)
{	
	if (!form)
		form = 0;
	for (k in values)
	{
		box = values[k];	
		for (var q=0; q<document[form][checkbox].length; q++)
		{
			if (document[form][checkbox][q].value == box)
			{
				document[form][checkbox][q].checked = true;
			}
		}
	}
}


// method for checking the radio button corresponding to value stored in the database
function radioOption(value, radio, form)
{
	if (!form)
		form = 0;
	if (!radio)
		radio = 0;
	for (var q=0; q<document[form][radio].length; q++)
	{
		if (document[form][radio][q].value == value)
		{
			document[form][radio][q].checked = true;
		}
	}
}