progressImg = new Image(214,15);
progressImg.src = 'web_icons\/pleasewait.gif';
function displayProgressMeter()
{
	document.getElementById('progressMeter').innerHTML = '<div class="heading1">Searching NR-GIS Data Store...</div><div class="text"><img src="web_icons/wait_blackball.gif" alt="Please wait..." /> &nbsp;&nbsp;This may take up to a minute or more depending on your connection speed.  Please be patient...</div>';            
	//document.getElementById('results').innerHTML = '';
}

function filterMap(filter){
	//alert(filter);
	//var filter = "PARK = 'GAAR'";
	var map = document.mapApplet.getMap();
	var lyr = map.getLayer("parks");
	//lyr.serverFilter = filter;
	//lyr.clear(false);
	lyr.localFilter = filter;
	lyr.prepareLayer();
	//map.extentChanged();
	map.updateMap();
}