function popImage(path) {
		//instantiate a Image object
		var img = new Image();
		var w = 700;
		var h = 550;
		
		//the path to the image on the webserver
		img.src = path;
		
		//get the image attributes
		w = 700;
		h = 550;
		
		//if our image window exists alrady, kill it before recreating with the new size
		killimageWin();
		
		//open a window the appropriate size, allow resize just in case
		imageWin = window.open(path, "imageWin", "toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,status=0,menubar=0,scrollbars=0,resizable=yes,width=" + w + ",height=" + h);
			
		//bring the window to the forefront if it's not
		imageWin.focus();
	}
	
	function killimageWin() {
		if (window.imageWin) { imageWin.close();}
	}