var uni = 1;
// Open a popup previewing a video
function playvid( file ) {
  var overlay = genpop( 'test'+uni, 'Video:<br>', 340 );
  
  var vid = newvid( file );
  vid.style.marginLeft = 7;
  vid.style.zIndex = 2;
  
  _append( overlay, vid );
  
  openwin( 'test'+uni );
  uni++;
}

// Generate an object tag for the provided video
function newvid( file ) {
  var div       = _newel('div');
  var path;
  var ext = file.substring( file.length -4  );
  if( ext != '.mp4' ) {
    file = _loc + '/' + file.substring( 0, file.length - 4 );
  }
  else {
    file = _loc + '/' + file;
  }
  path = '/template/flashplayers/streamplayer.swf?stream=' + file;
  var newob     = _newel( 'object' );
  newob.classid = 'clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000';
  newob.data    = path;
  newob.width   = 320;
  newob.height  = 260;
  newob.id      = 'movie';
  _append( div, newob );
  newob.movie   = path;
  return newob;
}