var counter=0;
var loadtxt;
function pleasewait(){
	if(counter==0){
		hideselects();
		hideflash();
		var bel=get_element("pleasewait");
		bel.style.display="block";
	}
	var tel=get_element("waittext");
	var htstring = tel.innerHTML; 
	var stripped = htstring.replace(/(<([^>]+)>)/ig,""); 
	counter++;
	if(counter>=stripped.length){
		counter=1;
	}
	var new_text=stripped.substr(0,counter)+'<span style="color:#FF9900;">'+stripped.substr(counter,1)+'</span>'+stripped.substr(counter+1);
	tel.innerHTML=new_text;
	loadtxt=setTimeout("pleasewait()",100);
}