function open_popup (path, target, w, h) {

// sigh...
var strg1 = ',toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no';
var strg2 = ',status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes';
var strg3 = ',resizable=yes,copyhistory=no';
var the_rest = strg1+strg2+strg3;

var pop = window.open(path, target, "width="+w+",height="+h+the_rest);
if (pop.focus) {
        pop.focus();
}
return false;
}