// Global variables
arrows = new Array(37, 38,39,40);

function show_message(messages) {

    var data = '';


	if (show_message.arguments[1]) {
		if (typeof(messages) == 'object') {
			for (i in messages) {
				data += messages[i]+'<br/>'
			}
		}
		else {
			data += messages + '<br/>';
		}
		msg_place = $(show_message.arguments[1]);
		msg_place.html(data).show();
	}
	else {
		if (typeof(messages) == 'object') {
			msg_str = messages.join("\n");
		}
		else {
			msg_str = messages
		}
		alert(msg_str);
	}

}