var popup = document.getElementById('contentWindow');
function createFlashPopup(topSpace,leftSpace,delayStart,delayStop,flashContent)
{
 popup.style.top = topSpace; //however far from the top you want it
 popup.style.left = leftSpace; //however far from the left you want it
 popup.innerHTML = flashContent;
 popup.innerHTML += '<br><a href=javascript:hideFlashPopup()>X Close</a>';
 setTimeout('showFlashPopup(topSpace,leftSpace)',delayStart);
 setTimeout('hideFlashPopup()',delayStop);
}

function showFlashPopup(topSpace,leftSpace)
{
 popup.style.visibility = 'visible';
 var keeponscreen = setInterval('moveFlashPopup(topSpace,leftSpace)',0001);
}

function hideFlashPopup()
{
 popup.style.visibility = 'hidden';
 clearInterval(keeponscreen);
}

function moveFlashPopup(topSpace,leftSpace)
{
 popup.style.top = topSpace;
 popup.style.left = leftSpace;
}

//example of how to call this sequence of functions

createFlashPopup(100,100,5000,5000,'this is too long to put for an example....');

/*
this example would create a Flash popup 100 pixels from the top and left,
and display it 5 seconds after load and make it disappear 5 seconds after that
*/