function getOffset(objElement)
{
    var intPosX    = objElement.offsetLeft;
    var intPosY    = objElement.offsetTop;
    objImageParent = objElement.offsetParent;

    while(objImageParent != null)
    {
        intPosX += objImageParent.offsetLeft;
        intPosY += objImageParent.offsetTop;
        objImageParent = objImageParent.offsetParent;
    }

    return [intPosX, intPosY];
}

function momentalHide(element,obj, sDir)
{
	
	obj.clippingStep   = parseInt(document.getElementById(element).style.height)+1;
	obj.clippingDelay  = 0;
	if (sDir == 'down')
		obj.hideDown();
	else
		obj.hideUp();
}