function performLRHotelSearch(search_type){
	with(document.hotelSearchForm){
	  	try{
		  	if(searchString && trim(searchString.value) == ''){
		  		alert('Please enter a destination');
		  		searchString.select();
		  		
		  		return false;
			}
		}
		catch(e){}
		
	  	if(formDateValid(true)){

	  	  	if(search_type == 'hotel'){
	  	  		var search_data = byId('hotelID').value;
			}
			else{
			  	var search_data = trim(byId('lateroomsSearchString').value);
			} 
			loc = url + 'ajax/logSearchClickthrough.php?id=' + search_data + '&pid=l';

			var http2 = getXmlHttpObject();

			http2.open('get', loc, true); 
			
			//send ajax request to log search	
		    http2.send(null);
		    
		    hideModalWindow('hotelBox');
		    
		    //submit the form
			submit();
		}

	}	
};

function setDate(date){
	setFormDate(date);
	
	setLateroomsDate();
};

function setLateroomsDate(){
	byId('lateroomsDate').value = getFormDate();  
};