selectShowOnValue = function(select_object, selected_index_number, affected_id) {
  if (select_object.selectedIndex == selected_index_number) {
    Element.show(affected_id);
  }
  else {
    Element.hide(affected_id);
  }
}

check_for_text_validation = function(){
  if ($('question_question_type_id').value==5 || $('question_question_type_id').value==6 ){
    $('text_validation_select').show();
  }
  else {
    $('text_validation_select').hide();
  }
}

check_for_default_text = function(){
  if ( $('question_question_type_id').value==5 || $('question_question_type_id').value==6 ){
    $('special_default_answers_container').show();
  }
  else {
    $('special_default_answers_container').hide();
  }
}

/*spinner_element = function(){
  return "<option value=\"\">loading...</option>";
}


Event.observe
(
	window, 
	'load',
	function()
	{
		var tooltips = document.getElementsByClassName('tool_tip');
		for(var i = 0; i < tooltips.length; i++)
		{
			var tip = tooltips[i];
			Event.observe(tip, 'click', tipClick.bindAsEventListener(tip));
		}	
	}
);

function tipClick(event) 
{
	var tag = Event.element(event).ancestors()[0];
	if (tag.className.indexOf('ie') < 0) tag.addClassName('ie');
	else tag.className = 'tool_tip';
}
*/