function newWin(WinURL, WinNAME, WinWIDTH, WinHEIGHT, WinRESIZE, WinSCROLL, WinTOOLBAR)
{	
	/*	variables passed by the link calling the function	*/
	var URL = WinURL;
	var WINDOW_NAME = WinNAME;
	var POPUP_WIDTH = WinWIDTH;
	var POPUP_HEIGHT = WinHEIGHT;
	var POPUP_RESIZE = WinRESIZE;
	var POPUP_SCROLL = WinSCROLL;
	var POPUP_TOOLBAR = WinTOOLBAR;

	/*	window properties that determine the window attributes depending on what values are passed by the link calling the function	*/
	var window_toolbar = POPUP_TOOLBAR;
	var window_resize = POPUP_RESIZE;
	var window_scroll = POPUP_SCROLL;
	var window_width = POPUP_WIDTH;
	var window_height = POPUP_HEIGHT;
	var screen_balance_w = ((screen.width)-(window_width))/2;
	var screen_balance_h = ((screen.height)-(window_height))/2;
	var set_top = screen_balance_h;
	var set_left = screen_balance_w;	

	win = window.open(URL,WINDOW_NAME,'resizable=' + window_resize + ',toolbar=' + window_toolbar + ',scrollbars=' + window_scroll + ',width=' + window_width + ',height=' + window_height + ',top=' +  set_top + ',left=' + set_left + '');
	win.focus();
}