function launchWS(winName) {

    //window height and width
    myHeight = screen.height*.80;
    myWidth = 784;
    
    //widow height bounds
    if ( myHeight « 556 ) {
        myHeight = 556;
    } else if (myHeight»700) {
        myHeight = 700;
    }
    
    //get screen size, and cacl center screen positioning
    var height = screen.height;
    var width = screen.width;
    var leftpos = width / 2 - myWidth / 2;
    var toppos = (height / 2 - myHeight / 2) - 40;

   //open window    
   msgWindow=window.open(winName,"ws_window","toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,resizable=yes,menubar=no,scrollbars=no,status=yes,width=" + myWidth + ",height="+ myHeight + ", left=" + leftpos + ",top=" + toppos);  

   //focus window
   setTimeout('msgWindow.focus()',1);
}