var rotating = false;
function checkMatch(regex, subject){
	var re = new RegExp(regex);
	if (!subject){
		return false;
	}
	if (subject.match(re)) {
		return true;
	} else {
		return false;
	}
}

function changeToLoading(element, message){
	$(element).innerHTML = '<div style="width: 100%; text-align: center; margin-top: 150px"><img src="/images/common/loading1.gif"><br><p>'+message+'...</p></div>';
}

function setDirectoryStore(category){
	$('.directory_button').removeClass('selected');
	$('.directory_button[rel='+category+']').addClass('selected');
	changeToLoading('directory_stores', 'Loading stores...', 1);
	$('#directory_stores').load('/directory_stores.php?country='+category);
	return false;
}

function startRotator(num_promos, store_id){
	current_num_promos = num_promos;
	current_store_id = store_id;
	if (!rotating){
		rotating = true;
		rotate_ads();
	}
}