function setPointer(theRow, theAction) {
   var theCells = null;
   if (typeof(document.getElementsByTagName) != 'undefined') {
        theCells = theRow.getElementsByTagName('td');
    } else if (typeof(theRow.cells) != 'undefined') {
        theCells = theRow.cells;
    } else { return false; }
	var newColor = '';
	if (theAction == 'over') newColor='#F5F5FF';
	if (theAction == 'out') newColor='';
    for (c = 0; c < theCells.length; c++) { theCells[c].style.backgroundColor = newColor; }
    return true;
}