function showSweepsRegForm(){
	$('#sweeps_reg_form_container').fadeIn();
}

function hideSweepsRegForm(){
	$('#sweeps_reg_form_container').fadeOut();
}

function showError(){
	//$("#error_msg").html();
	$('#error_msg').html(decode(window.location.hash.split("/")[window.location.hash.split("/").length-1]));
	$('#error_container').fadeIn();
}

function hideError(){
	$('#error_container').fadeOut();
}

function popWin(pageName) {
	myWindow = window.open(pageName,'popWin','height=620,width=980,toolbar=no,location=no,scrollbars=no,directories=no,resizable=yes,menubar=no,status=no');
	myWindow.focus();
}

function decode(str) {
	var encoded = str;
	return decodeURIComponent(encoded.replace(/\+/g,  " "));
}

function getHost() {
	return window.location.toString();
}