Demo of wsurvey_showAlert

   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