function makeArray(n){
  this.length = n;
  for (ii=1;ii<=n;ii++){
    this[ii]=0;
  }
  return this;
}

function showTodaysDate() {
  var this_month = new makeArray(12);
    this_month[0]  = "janvier";
    this_month[1]  = "février";
    this_month[2]  = "mars";
    this_month[3]  = "avril";
    this_month[4]  = "mai";
    this_month[5]  = "juin";
    this_month[6]  = "juillet";
    this_month[7]  = "août";
    this_month[8]  = "septembre";
    this_month[9]  = "octobre";
    this_month[10] = "novembre";
    this_month[11] = "décembre";
  var today = new Date();
  var day   = today.getDate();
  var month = today.getMonth();
  var year  = today.getYear();
  if (year < 1000) {
    year += 1900;
  }
  
  return(day+" "+this_month[month]+" "+year);
}

function MM_displayStatusMsg(msgStr) { //v1.0
  status=msgStr;
  document.MM_returnValue = true;
}