function show_top_message($message, $color, $timeout)
{
 if($message != null)
  document.getElementById('topMsg').innerHTML = $message;
  
  if($color != null)
   document.getElementById('topMsg').style.color = $color;
		 
  $("#topMsg").fadeIn(500);
  
  if($timeout == null)
   setTimeout("$('#topMsg').fadeOut(500)",2500);
  else
   setTimeout("$('#topMsg').fadeOut(500)",$timeout);
}

function show_bottom_message($message, $color, $timeout)
{
 if($message != null)
  document.getElementById('bottomMsg').innerHTML = $message;
  
  if($color != null)
   document.getElementById('bottomMsg').style.color = $color;
		 
  $("#bottomMsg").fadeIn(500);
  
  if($timeout == null)
   setTimeout("$('#bottomMsg').fadeOut(500)",2500);
  else
   setTimeout("$('#bottomMsg').fadeOut(500)",$timeout);
}