init_showStuff(maxmove) -- intialize containers, and click handlers used by showAlertOnTop and showStatusMessage
showStatusMessage(amess,aduration,dohold,boxnum) -- display a message in a status box
showAlertOnTop(amess,aopts,doAppend,dofade,cancelFade,dofunc) -- display a message in an "alert box"
hideAlertOnTop() -- hide an alert box
minimizeAlertOnTop(aid) -- minimize alert box
maximizeAlertOnTop(this) -- maximize alert box
showAlertBoxMoveStart(evt) -- handler used to enable move & resize of alert box
showAlertMessageInNewWindow(aid,atitle) -- copy contents of alert box to a new browser window
showMessageHistory(viewName) -- open new window with list of messages written
showAlertOnTop_doEsc(evt,akey) -- enable ESC key (to close showAlertOnTop box
showStatusMessage(amess,aduration,dohold,boxnum) -- display a message in a status box
showStatusMessage2(amess,aduration,dohold,boxnum) -- display a message in a status box