function setPointer(theRow, thePointerColor)
{
    if (thePointerColor == '' || typeof(theRow.style) == 'undefined') return false;

    if (typeof(document.getElementsByTagName) != 'undefined')
    {
        var theCells = theRow.getElementsByTagName('td');
    }
    else if (typeof(theRow.cells) != 'undefined')
    {
        var theCells = theRow.cells;
    }
    else return false;

    var rowCellsCnt  = theCells.length;
    for (var c = 0; c < rowCellsCnt; c++) {
        theCells[c].style.backgroundColor = thePointerColor;
    }

    return true;
}