/* Function printf(format_string,arguments...)
 * Javascript emulation of the C printf function (modifiers and argument types 
 *    "p" and "n" are not supported due to language restrictions)
 *
 * Copyright 2003 K&L Productions. All rights reserved
 * http://www.klproductions.com 
 *
 * Terms of use: This function can be used free of charge IF this header is not
 *               modified and remains with the function code.
 * 
 * Legal: Use this code at your own risk. K&L Productions assumes NO resposibility
 *        for anything.
 ********************************************************************************/
function sprintf(fstring)
  { var pad = function(str,ch,len)
      { var ps='';
        for(var i=0; i<Math.abs(len); i++) ps+=ch;
        return len>0?str+ps:ps+str;
      }
    var processFlags = function(flags,width,rs,arg)
      { var pn = function(flags,arg,rs)
          { if(arg>=0)
              { if(flags.indexOf(' ')>=0) rs = ' ' + rs;
                else if(flags.indexOf('+')>=0) rs = '+' + rs;
              }
            else
                rs = '-' + rs;
            return rs;
          }
        var iWidth = parseInt(width,10);
        if(width.charAt(0) == '0')
          { var ec=0;
            if(flags.indexOf(' ')>=0 || flags.indexOf('+')>=0) ec++;
            if(rs.length<(iWidth-ec)) rs = pad(rs,'0',rs.length-(iWidth-ec));
            return pn(flags,arg,rs);
          }
        rs = pn(flags,arg,rs);
        if(rs.length<iWidth)
          { if(flags.indexOf('-')<0) rs = pad(rs,' ',rs.length-iWidth);
            else rs = pad(rs,' ',iWidth - rs.length);
          }    
        return rs;
      }
    var converters = new Array();
    converters['c'] = function(flags,width,precision,arg)
      { if(typeof(arg) == 'number') return String.fromCharCode(arg);
        if(typeof(arg) == 'string') return arg.charAt(0);
        return '';
      }
    converters['d'] = function(flags,width,precision,arg)
      { return converters['i'](flags,width,precision,arg); 
      }
    converters['u'] = function(flags,width,precision,arg)
      { return converters['i'](flags,width,precision,Math.abs(arg)); 
      }
    converters['i'] =  function(flags,width,precision,arg)
      { var iPrecision=parseInt(precision);
        var rs = ((Math.abs(arg)).toString().split('.'))[0];
        if(rs.length<iPrecision) rs=pad(rs,' ',iPrecision - rs.length);
        return processFlags(flags,width,rs,arg); 
      }
    converters['E'] = function(flags,width,precision,arg) 
      { return (converters['e'](flags,width,precision,arg)).toUpperCase();
      }
    converters['e'] =  function(flags,width,precision,arg)
      { iPrecision = parseInt(precision);
        if(isNaN(iPrecision)) iPrecision = 6;
        rs = (Math.abs(arg)).toExponential(iPrecision);
        if(rs.indexOf('.')<0 && flags.indexOf('#')>=0) rs = rs.replace(/^(.*)(e.*)$/,'$1.$2');
        return processFlags(flags,width,rs,arg);        
      }
    converters['f'] = function(flags,width,precision,arg)
      { iPrecision = parseInt(precision);
        if(isNaN(iPrecision)) iPrecision = 6;
        rs = (Math.abs(arg)).toFixed(iPrecision);
        if(rs.indexOf('.')<0 && flags.indexOf('#')>=0) rs = rs + '.';
        return processFlags(flags,width,rs,arg);
      }
    converters['G'] = function(flags,width,precision,arg)
      { return (converters['g'](flags,width,precision,arg)).toUpperCase();
      }
    converters['g'] = function(flags,width,precision,arg)
      { iPrecision = parseInt(precision);
        absArg = Math.abs(arg);
        rse = absArg.toExponential();
        rsf = absArg.toFixed(6);
        if(!isNaN(iPrecision))
          { rsep = absArg.toExponential(iPrecision);
            rse = rsep.length < rse.length ? rsep : rse;
            rsfp = absArg.toFixed(iPrecision);
            rsf = rsfp.length < rsf.length ? rsfp : rsf;
          }
        if(rse.indexOf('.')<0 && flags.indexOf('#')>=0) rse = rse.replace(/^(.*)(e.*)$/,'$1.$2');
        if(rsf.indexOf('.')<0 && flags.indexOf('#')>=0) rsf = rsf + '.';
        rs = rse.length<rsf.length ? rse : rsf;
        return processFlags(flags,width,rs,arg);        
      }  
    converters['o'] = function(flags,width,precision,arg)
      { var iPrecision=parseInt(precision);
        var rs = Math.round(Math.abs(arg)).toString(8);
        if(rs.length<iPrecision) rs=pad(rs,' ',iPrecision - rs.length);
        if(flags.indexOf('#')>=0) rs='0'+rs;
        return processFlags(flags,width,rs,arg); 
      }
    converters['X'] = function(flags,width,precision,arg)
      { return (converters['x'](flags,width,precision,arg)).toUpperCase();
      }
    converters['x'] = function(flags,width,precision,arg)
      { var iPrecision=parseInt(precision);
        arg = Math.abs(arg);
        var rs = Math.round(arg).toString(16);
        if(rs.length<iPrecision) rs=pad(rs,' ',iPrecision - rs.length);
        if(flags.indexOf('#')>=0) rs='0x'+rs;
        return processFlags(flags,width,rs,arg); 
      }
    converters['s'] = function(flags,width,precision,arg)
      { var iPrecision=parseInt(precision);
        var rs = arg;
        if(rs.length > iPrecision) rs = rs.substring(0,iPrecision);
        return processFlags(flags,width,rs,0);
      }
    farr = fstring.split('%');
    retstr = farr[0];
    fpRE = /^([-+ #]*)(\d*)\.?(\d*)([cdieEfFgGosuxX])(.*)$/;
    for(var i=1; i<farr.length; i++)
      { fps=fpRE.exec(farr[i]);
        if(!fps) continue;
        if(arguments[i]!=null) retstr+=converters[fps[4]](fps[1],fps[2],fps[3],arguments[i]);
        retstr += fps[5];
      }
    return retstr;
  }
/* Function printf() END */


//
// This code is in the public domain. Feel free to link back to http://jan.moesen.nu/
//
function sprintf2()
{
	if (!arguments || arguments.length < 1 || !RegExp)
		{
			return;
		}
	var str = arguments[0];
	var re = /([^%]*)%('.|0|\x20)?(-)?(\d+)?(\.\d+)?(%|b|c|d|u|f|o|s|x|X)(.*)/;
			var a = b = [], numSubstitutions = 0, numMatches = 0;
			while (a = re.exec(str))
			{
				var leftpart = a[1], pPad = a[2], pJustify = a[3], pMinLength = a[4];
				var pPrecision = a[5], pType = a[6], rightPart = a[7];
				
				//alert(a + '\n' + [a[0], leftpart, pPad, pJustify, pMinLength, pPrecision);

				numMatches++;
				if (pType == '%')
				{
					subst = '%';
				}
				else
				{
					numSubstitutions++;
					if (numSubstitutions >= arguments.length)
					{
						alert('Error! Not enough function arguments (' + (arguments.length - 1) + ', excluding the string)\nfor the number of substitution parameters in string (' + numSubstitutions + ' so far).');
					}
					var param = arguments[numSubstitutions];
					var pad = '';
					       if (pPad && pPad.substr(0,1) == "'") pad = leftpart.substr(1,1);
					  else if (pPad) pad = pPad;
					var justifyRight = true;
					       if (pJustify && pJustify === "-") justifyRight = false;
					var minLength = -1;
					       if (pMinLength) minLength = parseInt(pMinLength);
					var precision = -1;
					       if (pPrecision && pType == 'f') precision = parseInt(pPrecision.substring(1));
					var subst = param;
					       if (pType == 'b') subst = parseInt(param).toString(2);
					  else if (pType == 'c') subst = String.fromCharCode(parseInt(param));
					  else if (pType == 'd') subst = parseInt(param) ? parseInt(param) : 0;
					  else if (pType == 'u') subst = Math.abs(param);
					  else if (pType == 'f') subst = (precision > -1) ? Math.round(parseFloat(param) * Math.pow(10, precision)) / Math.pow(10, precision): parseFloat(param);
					  else if (pType == 'o') subst = parseInt(param).toString(8);
					  else if (pType == 's') subst = param;
					  else if (pType == 'x') subst = ('' + parseInt(param).toString(16)).toLowerCase();
					  else if (pType == 'X') subst = ('' + parseInt(param).toString(16)).toUpperCase();
				}
				str = leftpart + subst + rightPart;
			}
			return str;
		}