function menu(allitems,thisitem,startstate){ 
  callname= "gl"+thisitem; 
  divname="subglobal"+thisitem;   
  this.numberofmenuitems = 7; 
  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'; 
    } 
  } 
}