var time = 3000;
	var numofitems = 7;
	
	//menu constructor
	function menu(allitems,thisitem,startstate){ 
	callname= "gl"+thisitem;
	divname="subglobal"+thisitem;  
	this.numberofmenuitems = allitems;
	this.caller = document.getElementById(callname);
	this.thediv = document.getElementById(divname);
	this.thediv.style.visibility = startstate;
	}
	
	//menu methods
	function ehandler(event,theobj){
	for (var i=1; i<= theobj.numberofmenuitems; i++){
	var shutdiv =eval( "menuitem"+i+".thediv");
	shutdiv.style.visibility="hidden";
	}
	theobj.thediv.style.visibility="visible";
	}
			
	function closesubnav(event){
	if ((event.clientY <48)||(event.clientY > 107)){
	for (var i=1; i<= numofitems; i++){
	var shutdiv =eval('menuitem'+i+'.thediv');
	shutdiv.style.visibility='hidden';
	}
	}
	}