// Place your application-specific JavaScript functions and classes here
// This file is automatically included by javascript_include_tag :defaults

function update_select_options( target, opts_array, clear_select_list ) {

if( $(target).type.match("select" ) ){ // Confirm the target is a select box

// Remove existing options from the target and the clear_select_list
clear_select_list[clear_select_list.length] = target // Include the target in the clear list

for( k=0;k < clear_select_list.length;k++){
obj = $(clear_select_list[k]);
if( obj.type.match("select") ){
len = obj.childNodes.length;
for( var i=0;i < len;i++){obj.removeChild(obj.firstChild);}
}
}

// Populate the new options
for(i=0;i < opts_array.length;i++){
o = document.createElement( "option" );
o.appendChild( document.createTextNode( opts_array[i][0] ) );
o.setAttribute( "value", opts_array[i][1] );
obj.appendChild(o);
}
}
}