function update_degree(toggle, element, loading_icon, view){
        var i = $(element).selectedIndex;
        var name = $(element).options[i].text;
        var codes = $(element).options[i].value.split(";");
        var alias = codes[0];
        var uac_code = codes[1];
        var sef_id = codes[2];
        if (codes[3] != "NO_UAI"){
            var uai_csp = codes[3];
        }else {
            var uai_csp = "";
        }
       // var uac_year = codes[4];
        
        $('degree_alias').writeAttribute('value', alias);
        $('degree_uac_code').writeAttribute('value', uac_code);
        $('degree_name').writeAttribute('value', name);
        $('degree_sef_id').writeAttribute('value', sef_id);
       // $('year_label').writeAttribute('value', uac_year);
       // $('degree_year').writeAttribute('value', uac_year);
       
        if (toggle == 'true' ){
            loading(loading_icon);
        }
        
        if (view == "admin"){
            $('uac_code_label').writeAttribute('value', uac_code);
            $('alias_label').writeAttribute('value', alias);
            $('degree_uai').writeAttribute('value', uai_csp);
            $('uai_label').writeAttribute('value', uai_csp);
        } else if (view == "public"){
            enable_submit(element);
        }
    }
    
    function enable_submit(element){
        if ($(element).value != "" && element == "degree_id"){
            $('ProceedButton').src = '../images/app/btn_next.gif';
            $('ProceedButton').enable();
            $('NextButton').src = '../images/app/arrow_right.gif';
            $('NextButton').enable();
        }
    }
    
    function loading(loading_icon){
        if (loading_icon == "flexible_student_entry_faculty_id"){
            $('ProceedButton').disable();
            $('ProceedButton').src = '../images/app/btn_disabled.gif';
        }
        if ($(loading_icon).value != ""){
            $('loading').toggle();
        }
    }
        
   function update_degree_user(degree_element)
   {
        var i = $(degree_element).selectedIndex;

        if (i != (-1))
        {
          var name = $(degree_element).options[i].text;
          var id = $(degree_element).options[i].value

          $('degree_name').writeAttribute('value', name);
          $('degree_code').writeAttribute('value', id);
              //alert($('degree_id').value);

          //$('ProceedButton').src = '../images/app/btn_next.gif';
          //$('ProceedButton').enable();
          $('ProceedButton').disabled = false;
          $('ProceedButton').style.color = "#686868";
          $('NextButton').src = '../images/app/arrow_right.gif';
          $('NextButton').enable();
        }              
        else
        {
          //$(degree_element).style.width = "220px";
          //$('ProceedButton').disable();
          $('NextButton').disable();
          $('NextButton').src = '../images/app/alpha.gif';
          $('ProceedButton').disabled = true;
          $('ProceedButton').style.color = "#CCC";
          //$('ProceedButton').src = '../images/app/btn_disabled.gif';
        }
   }
   
   function check_degree()
   {
       if ($('degree_id').selectedIndex == (-1))
       {
           alert('Please select a degree.');
           return false;
       }
       
   }
   
   function show_link(link){
       giveFeedback(link);
   }