// created: VK 010607
// Used to make the jump menu work on stop press landing pages.

function openDir( form ) { 
	var newIndex = form.fieldname.selectedIndex; 
	if ( newIndex == 0 ) { 

		alert( "Please select another story!" ); 

	} else { 
		cururl = form.fieldname.options[ newIndex ].value; 
		window.location.assign( cururl ); 
	} 
}