//--Returns the current system time as a string in hh:mm am/pm format.
	function nowStr() {
		var now=new Date()
		var hours=now.getHours()
		var minutes=now.getMinutes()
		timeStr=""+((hours > 12) ? hours - 12 : hours)
		timeStr+=((minutes < 10) ? ":0" : ":") + minutes
		timeStr+=(hours >= 12) ? " PM" : " AM"
		return timeStr
	} 
	//--Returns the current date in mm/dd/yy format as a string.
	
	function todayStr() {
		var monthNames = new Array("January","February","March","April","May","June","July","August","September","October","November","December");
		var today=new Date()
		return monthNames[today.getMonth()] +" "+today.getDate()+", "+(today.getYear())
	}