var Overlay = {
	timer_cont:null,
	cancel:null,

	init: function(){
		Overlay.initHtmlElements();
	},

	initHtmlElements: function(){
				
			Overlay.disableFlashAndOldSelectElements();
			Overlay.timer_cont = document.getElementById('timer_container');
			Overlay.cancel = document.getElementById('cancelIntro');			
			Overlay.timer_cont.style.height=Overlay.findHeight() + "px";		
			Overlay.changeOpacity(0.95);
		
	},
	
	disableFlashAndOldSelectElements : function() {
		$('object').hide();
		$('select').hide();
		$('embed').hide();
	},

		
	findHeight: function(){
		var	scnHei = $(document).height();
		return(scnHei);
	},
	
	changeOpacity : function(alpha){			
			Overlay.timer_cont.style.display="block";
			Overlay.timer_cont.style.opacity = alpha;
			Overlay.timer_cont.style.filter  = "alpha(opacity=" + alpha*100 + ")";
	}
		
}