var pong;
function makeArray(n){
  this.length = n;
  for (i=1;i<=n;i++){
    this[i]=0;
  }
  return this;
}

// standard date display function with y2k compatibility
function displayDate() {
  var this_month = new makeArray(12);
  this_month[0]  = "01";
  this_month[1]  = "02";
  this_month[2]  = "03";
  this_month[3]  = "04";
  this_month[4]  = "05";
  this_month[5]  = "06";
  this_month[6]  = "07";
  this_month[7]  = "08";
  this_month[8]  = "09";
  this_month[9]  = "10";
  this_month[10] = "11";
  this_month[11] = "12";

  var today = new Date();
  var day   = today.getDate();
  if (day < 10) {
	day = "0" + day;  
  }
  var month = today.getMonth();
  var year  = today.getYear();
    if (year < 1000) {
       year += 1900; }
  return(day + "/" + this_month[month] + "/" + year);
}