var sid="mitnamdliw_wildmantim";

function selectaplace(form) { 
//default is 0; what loads is determined by OPTION SELECTED VALUE

var appname= navigator.appName;             
var appversion=parseInt(navigator.appVersion);

         if (appname == "Netscape" && appversion >= 3){

        var formindex=form.select1.selectedIndex;
        var storage=form.select1.options[formindex].text;
        if (form.select1.options[formindex].value != "none") {
        var msg=storage+"                        You are now being transported to the -> "+storage;
                for (var spot=0;spot<msg.length-storage.length;spot++) {
                var x=msg.substring(spot,msg.length);
                form.select1.options[formindex].text=x;
                for(var d=0;d<150;d++) { };
                }   
                    
//parent.INDEXPAGE.location=form.select1.options[formindex].value; 
//loads into a frame called INDEXPAGE under the parent ( top) window

//windowname.location=form.select1.options[formindex].value; 
//loads into a named window. If there is not one by that name, it will be created

document.location=form.select1.options[formindex].value; 
//loads into the current window;

                form.select1[formindex].text=storage;
        } else  {
                form.select1[formindex].text="Not a real option!";
                for(var d=0;d<1250;d++) { };
                form.select1[formindex].text=storage;
        }
}

        else {//do this only for MSIE 3.0x
 
        var formindex=form.select1.selectedIndex;    

//parent.frame2.location=form.select1.options[formindex].value; 
//loads into a named frame under the parent ( top) window

//windowname.location=form.select1.options[formindex].value; 
//loads into a named window. If there is not one by that name, it will be created

document.location=form.select1.options[formindex].value; 
//loads into the current window;}
} }