function loadchatroom(name) {
window.open('http://home.ripway.com/2005-2/257305/chat2.html?room=' + name,'','scrollbars=no,menubar=no,height=305,width=505,resizable=no,toolbar=no,location=no,status=no');
}

// add link on the portal side of the submenu
// code by ticlo/Stefan
var e
e = document.getElementById('submenu');
if (e && e.nodeName == 'TABLE') {
e.rows[0].cells[0].innerHTML += ' &middot; <a href="javascript:loadchatroom(forumdir);">Chat Room</a>';
}