/* If the search gagdget is empty, show a message */
function checkSearchGadget(searchStr, hiddenElem){
//     var searchStr = document.getElementById("searchGadget");
    var ret = true;
    if(searchStr.value ==''){
        alert("Please enter something to search form before clicking 'search'.")
        ret = false;
    }else{
        updateSearchterm(searchStr, hiddenElem);
    }
    return ret;
}

function updateText(fromElem, toId){
    toElem = document.getElementById(toId);
    toElem.value = fromElem.value
}

function updateSearchterm(searchStr, hiddenElem){
//     fromElem = document.getElementById('searchGadget');
//     toElem = document.getElementById(hiddenElem);
    hiddenElem.value = searchStr.value;
}