function popupChat() {
        win=window.open("popup.htm", "Irc webchat by HostedStuff.com",
                   "height=400,width=600");
}     


function send()
{
   if (document.UserInfo.NICKNAME.value == null ||
                                        document.UserInfo.NICKNAME.value == "")
   {
        window.alert("You must enter your nick name.")
        return false
   }

 var USERNICK = document.UserInfo.NICKNAME.value;
 var CHANNEL1 = document.UserInfo.CHANNEL.value.replace('#', ''); 
 
while (CHANNEL1.indexOf('&')!=-1)
CHANNEL1 = CHANNEL1.replace('&', '**'); 

 win=window.open("http://hostedstuff.com/services/irc/window.php?id=216&preview=&user="+USERNICK+"&channel="+CHANNEL1,"IRC","resizable=no,height=470,width=765")
 
 return true
}