function getStyleObject(objectId) {
    if(document.getElementById && document.getElementById(objectId)) {
	return document.getElementById(objectId).style;
    } else if (document.all && document.all(objectId)) {
	return document.all(objectId).style;
    } else if (document.layers && document.layers[objectId]) {
	return document.layers[objectId];
    } else {
	return false;
    }
} // getStyleObject

function changeObjectVisibility(objectId, newVisibility) {
    var styleObject = getStyleObject(objectId);
    if(styleObject) {
	styleObject.visibility = newVisibility;
	return true;
    } else {
	return false;
    }
} // changeObjectVisibility

function moveObject(objectId, newXCoordinate, newYCoordinate) {
    var styleObject = getStyleObject(objectId);
    if(styleObject) {
	styleObject.left = newXCoordinate;
	styleObject.top = newYCoordinate;
	return true;
    } else {
	return false;
    }
} // moveObject